Books in Space Exploration series

"Without the sun, our solar system would fall apart. Its gravity is what keeps planets and other celestial bodies moving in orbit. Additionally, the sun plays a big role in Earth's weather, climate, and seasons. We wouldn't know of this if we hadn't spent a lot of time over hundreds of years studying the sun! In this intriguing book, readers head to the yellow dwarf star that is our sun with satellites, probes, and through high-powered telescopes to discover the amazing information missions to and aroundthe sun have taught NASA and other space scientists around the world"--

To many, there's nothing more amazing than exploring what's beyond Earth. Humans have found ways to discover much about stars, planets, the sun, and even space far from our galaxy. From the Apollo program going to the moon to Voyager 1 and 2 exploring the outer parts of the solar system, this set launches readers into the history of space exploration. The main narratives, sidebars, and fact boxes offer historical context, technology, and science information to inspire starry-eyed readers to look up and dream of what space exploration will bring next. Features include: Incredible full-color and historical photographs taken from spacecrafts. Encourages cross-disciplinary study. High-interest topic draws in developing readers.

Is there life on Mars? Could humankind eventually colonize the red planet? NASA and other space agencies have been working to answer these questions for decades. From high-powered telescopes to the Mars rovers, the tools used to explore Mars are incredible pieces of technology. What they've discovered about Mars is even more amazing. Your readers will travel through the history of study of the fourth planet from the sun, including the missions to Mars so far and what modern scientists are doing to learn more.

To many, there's nothing more amazing than exploring what's beyond Earth. Humans have found ways to discover much about stars, planets, the sun, and even space far from our galaxy. From the Apollo program going to the moon to Voyager 1 and 2 exploring the outer parts of the solar system, this set launches readers into the history of space exploration. The main narratives, sidebars, and fact boxes offer historical context, technology, and science information to inspire starry-eyed readers to look up and dream of what space exploration will bring next. Features include: Incredible full-color and historical photographs taken from spacecrafts. Encourages cross-disciplinary study. High-interest topic draws in developing readers.

Our solar system would fall apart without the sun. Its gravity is what keeps planets and other celestial bodies moving in orbit. The sun also plays a big role in Earth's weather, climate, and seasons. We wouldn't know of this if we hadn't spent a lot of time over hundreds of years studying the sun. Your young explorers will head to the yellow dwarf star that is our sun with satellites, probes, and through high-powered telescopes. They'll discover what the amazing information missions to and around the sun have taught NASA and space scientists around the world.

The first artificial satellite launched on October 5, 1957, forever changing humanity's relationship with the mysterious galaxy we call home. Since then, we have ventured farther into the Milky Way, making incredible scientific discoveries. This fascinating, interdisciplinary volume takes readers through the history of space exploration and into the final frontier of human travel. They'll learn key scientific concepts about the universe, such as the different types of galaxies and how we measure space travel. Vivid photographs and graphic organizers provide captivating visuals. Fun fact boxes and informative sidebars provide smaller, understandable chunks of amazing data.

Alan Shepard Jr. became the first American in space in 1961. His fifteen-minute mission showed that humans could survive a wild ride atop a rocket. In a speech to Congress just 20 days later, President John F. Kennedy declared I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth. This volume takes readers on the journey through the amazing successes and heartbreaking tragedies of astronauts trying to reach the moon, complete with NASA and historical photographs correlating with the stellar narrative.

Humans have made astonishing progress understanding space. The Space Exploration series takes readers on a journey through some of scientists most exciting discoveries and achievements. Learn how people continue to explore our solar system and beyond. Space Exploration is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Humans have made astonishing progress understanding space. The Space Exploration series takes readers on a journey through some of scientists most exciting discoveries and achievements. Learn how people continue to explore our solar system and beyond. Space Exploration is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.