Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The flight of Gemini 4 in June 1965 was conducted barely four years after the first Americans flew in space. It was a bold step by NASA to accomplish the first American spacewalk and to extend the U.S. flight duration record to four days. This would be double the experience gained from the six Mercury missions combined.
This daring mission was the first to be directed from the new Mission Control at the Manned Spacecraft Center near Houston, Texas....
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
This book describes the future of the Artemis Lunar Program from the years 2017 to about 2030. Despite the uncertainty of the times and the present state of space exploration, it is likely that what is presented in this book will actually happen, to one degree or another. As history has taught us, predictions are often difficult, but one can see enough into the future to be somewhat accurate. As the Bible says, "Wesee thru the glass, but darkly."
All...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
This is the tale of the modern Space Age, detailing all the risks, rewards and rivalries that have fueled space exploration over the decades. Jump into a world of ambitious entrepreneurs and determined spacefaring nations, of secret spy satellites and espionage, of all the cooperative and competing interests vying for dominance in ways little known to the public.
Written by an Italian aeronautical engineer with over thirty years of experience in...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Stratospheric balloons are powerful tools used to study the Earth and its atmosphere, as well as the greater cosmos beyond. This book describes the science and technology behind modern stratospheric ballooning, along with the surprising ways it has impacted our daily lives.
The book takes you through every step of the process, starting with an in-depth introduction to basic balloon types and their uses before delving into balloon construction and...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
From the first time, a person looked up at the sky and wondered "What's out there?" humans have, dreamed about exploring the cosmos.
This book is part of a series, A True Book: Space Exploration, that includes, the titles, ‘Human Missions to Outer Space’, ‘Mars Rovers’, ‘The International Space Station’, and ‘UFO's’. The series features the latest NASA imagery and lively, text to bring the wonder of space exploration directly to readers.
In...
6) Mars Rovers
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the first time, a person looked up at the sky and wondered "What's out there?" humans have dreamed about exploring the cosmos.
This book is part of a series, A True Book: Space Exploration, that includes the titles Human Missions to Outer Space, Mars Rovers, The International Space Station, and UFO's. The series features the latest NASA imagery and lively text to bring the wonder of space exploration directly to readers.
For so long, our neighbor...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
From the first time, a person looked up at the sky and wondered "What's out there?" humans have dreamed about exploring the cosmos.
This book is part of a series ‘A True Book: Space Exploration’, that includes the titles ‘Human Missions to Outer Space’, ‘Mars Rovers’, ‘The International Space Station’, and’ UFO's’. The series features the latest NASA imagery and lively text to bring the wonder of space exploration directly to...
8) UFO's
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the first time a person looked up at the sky and wondered "What's our there?" humans have dreamed about exploring the cosmos.
Over the years, there have been hundreds of reports of UFO (or unidentified flying object) sightings-which the U.S. government seemed to ignore. But, a recently released Pentagon report tells a different story. For five years, a secret government agency was tracking and investigating these sightings. Now, in the pages...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request