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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"Winner of the 2013 Eugene E. Emme Award for Astronautical Literature, American Astronautical Society" Chris Impey is University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. His books include The Living Cosmos, How It Ends, and How It Began. Holly Henry is professor of English at California State University, San Bernardino. She is the author of Virginia Woolf and the Discourse of Science: The Aesthetics of Astronomy....
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Language
English
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Description
"More than fifty years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, why is there so little human presence in space? Will we ever reach Mars? What will it take to become a multiplanet species, colonizing the solar system and traveling to other stars? Spacefarers meets these questions head on. While many books have speculated on the possibility of living beyond the Earth, few have delved into the practical challenges or plausible motives for leaving the safe confines...
Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Space has become increasingly crowded since the turn of the century, as a growing number of countries, companies, and even private citizens have begun operating satellites and become spacefarers. Crowded Orbits offers readers a valuable primer on space policy from an international perspective, examining technology, diplomacy, commerce, science, and military applications. This second edition is thoroughly updated to cover events of the decade following...
Author
Language
English
Description
A stand-alone science fiction novella from the award-winning, bestselling, critically-acclaimed author of the Wayfarer series. At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as somaforming, astronauts can survive in hostile environments off Earth using synthetic biological supplementations. They can produce antifreeze in subzero temperatures, absorb radiation and...
5) Astronáutica
Author
Publisher
Beascoa
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
Acompaña a Valentina en este increíble viaje a Marte ¡y conviértete en un genio de la astronáutica!
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Series
Publisher
Rosen Publishing's Rosen Central
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In this visually spectacular tour of the outer reaches of our solar system, readers discover many intriguing facts. For example, the outer planets are separated from the inner planets by the asteroid belt. And, in addition to discovering Jupiter's moons, Galileo, in the early 17th century, observed the phases of Venus and made careful studies of sunspots. Readers also learn why humans could never live on one of the gas planets. The physical and chemical...
Author
Series
Bots volume 6
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Little Simon hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"When Joe and Rob discover a hidden space station filled with aliens, will they be able to help the aliens get home...or are the aliens looking for a new place to crash?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
From the age of ten, looking up at the stars, Jerry Ross knew that he wanted to journey into space. His path to NASA overcame many setbacks, but hard work, determination and faith led to success. Here is an insider's account of the US Space Shuttle program, including the unforgettable experience of launch, the delights of weightless living, and the challenges of constructing the International Space Station. An inspirational story of a personal journey...
11) Moon landings
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
Describes the Apollo spacecraft missions to the Moon, detailing each mission's voyage, the astronauts of the Apollo program, and what it takes to be an astronaut.
13) NASA
Author
Series
Language
Español
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Description
Through simple text and cool historic and modern photographs, this title explains why NASA is an important symbol of innovation and science to the United States of America.
14) Power challenges
Author
Series
Jake Ross volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
It is time to start the colonizing the solar system. Ex-astronaut, current space advisor, and all-out trouble shooter for the President, Jake Ross, is determined to make it happen. And what better way to return to America's glory than by returning to the moon and setting up a permanent moon-base which can then serve as the launching pad for Mars and beyond. But as usual, political intrigue and conflicting priorities are threatening the whole program....
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Language
English
Description
George is heartbroken when his neighbor Annie and her space-scientist father move to Florida, but when Annie sends him a secret message telling him she has been contacted by aliens with a terrible warning, he joins her in a galaxy-wide search for answers. Includes scientific essays on space travel.
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A new set of True Books on Space Exploration"--
" From the first time a person looked up at the sky and wondered 'What's out there?" humans have dreamed about exploring the cosmos. From human missions to outer space and our exploration of Mars to the observation of mysterious UAPs (Unidentified AerialPhenomena), scientific advances over the past 60 years have made it possible to find some answers. About 60 years ago, the first manned spacecraft...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission- told by a scientist who was there from the beginning. The Voyager spacecraft are our farthest-flung emissaries-11.3 billion miles away from the crew who built and still operate them, decades since their launch. Voyager 1 left the solar system in 2012; its sister craft, Voyager 2, will do so in 2015. The fantastic journey began in 1977, before the first episode of Cosmos aired....
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