astronauts

Armed with his knowledge of science, Leo Geo becomes an astronaut and heads into space, where he encounters pirates and tries to stop a comet that is headed toward his brother's science laboratory on Earth, while his brother Matt Data travels to a space station in order to fix Leo's computer, Fizzcom.

Biography of Neil Armstrong, Apollo II astronaut credited with being the first to set foot on the moon.

Depicts the lives, ambitions, thoughts, and feelings of the seven Project Mercury astronauts before, during, and after their historic space flights.

Explains how people travel in space, discusses what it is like to be an astronaut, and looks at some of the discoveries that have been made by astronauts.

This book tells of Ellen Ochoa, who trained to be an astronaut and who has traveled into space three times.

Profiles a man who fought to get into the U.S. Naval Academy, served as a pilot during the Vietnam Conflict, piloted the space shuttle Columbia three times, and later became a major general in the Marines.

Photographs and text describe what astronauts do, eat, and wear; and also reveals the accomplishments of real-life astronauts throughout history.

Describes the clothes and equipment worn by astronauts throughout history, examining the technical gear they depend on in their profession and describing how their dress style has changed over time.

Traces the life of the woman selected as the first teacher-in-space and her tragic death in the Challenger space shuttle explosion. Includes information on setting goals.