Blast off into orbit for a fascinating day on the International Space Station, with astronaut Becky as your guide. Learn about the astronauts' science experiments, find out what they eat and how they relax, and join Becky on a thrilling spacewalk with spectacular views of Planet Earth.-- from back cover.

Featuring over seventy images from the heroic age of space exploration, Through Astronaut Eyes presents the story of how human daring along with technological ingenuity allowed people to see the Earth and stars as they never had before. Photographs from the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs tell powerful and compelling stories that continue to have cultural resonance to this day, not just for what they revealed about the spaceflight experience,...

This is the fascinating story of the dream of a completely new aircraft, a hybrid of the plane and the rigid airship - huge, wingless, moving slowly through the lower sky. John McPhee chronicles the perhaps unfathomable perseverance of the aircraft's successive progenitors

Polar opposites, Rover, who is organized and careful, and Speck, who is impulsive and excitable, must learn to work together when their only mission becomes escaping from the rock creatures chasing them!

Theme: Hi-lo, nonfiction, drones Whether large or small, unmanned drones are used in some interesting ways by both the military and private sector, from spying to firefighting to protecting endangered animals. Engage your most struggling readers in grades 4-7 with Red Rhino Nonfiction! This new series features high-interest topics in every content area. Visually appealing full-color photographs and illustrations, fun facts, and short chapters keep...

"Extraterrestrial Life" is a captivating book that takes you on a journey through the ages, exploring humanity's enduring fascination with life beyond Earth. Starting with ancient beliefs and myths, it traces how our understanding of extraterrestrial life shifted from folklore to scientific inquiry.The book delves deep into the scientific search for life in the cosmos, highlighting key advancements in astronomy and space exploration. It introduces...

Have you ever wondered what it's really like for an astronaut in outer space? From the exciting moments to the day-to-day details, from the serious to the humorous, you'll find answers to every question you've ever had about living in space! What does it feel like to be weightless? Would a sneeze propel you backward? What happens to your body in space? And, most importantly, how do you go to the bathroom in space? Find out the answers from the astronaut...

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...

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...

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...