astronauts

A biography of the high school teacher, wife, and mother who was selected by NASA to be the first teacher in space aboard the space shuttle, Challenger.

When an unusual solar flare damages his space shuttle and causes astronaut Hank Henshaw and his crew--including his wife--to mutate, he blames Superman and as his surviving consciousness learns to fuse with technology he vows revenge.

Describes four people who explored new frontiers: Orville and Wilbur Wright, Robert Falcon Scott, and Neil Armstrong.

Addresses a number of questions young people may have about pursuing a career as an astronaut including training, education and advanced degrees, and space missions.

Presents a short biography of astronaut Neil Armstrong, and chronicles his childhood and military career, entrance into the space program, and his experiences being the first person to walk on the moon.

Provides a simple description of how astronauts aboard a space shuttle perform everyday activities such as eating, drinking, and sleeping.

This book describes the requirements, training, tasks and duties of astronauts and covers such topics as operating a spacecraft and living in space.

A biography of the California astrophysicist who became, with the second mission of the Challenger spacecraft in June 1983, the first American woman and the youngest American astronaut to orbit the earth.

Brief biographies of twenty important space scientists and astronauts.

A biography of the test pilot and astronaut who commanded the Apollo 8 mission in its orbit of the moon and later became president of Eastern Airlines.