international space station

Former football player, astronaut, and engineer Leland Melvin recounts his career and achieving his dream of being in space.

A basic introduction to rockets, focusing on the history of rockets, the important parts of a rocket, the ways rockets have been used for space exploration, and improvements to rocket designs.

A memoir about NASA astronaut Scott Kelly takes readers on a journey through his childhood as an average student to his record-breaking year among the stars.

"When one of Pom Pom's botany experiments goes awry on the International Space Station, the CatStronauts must find a way to tame the weeds gone haywire and get back to Earth without help from Mission Control"--OCLC.

When Cat-Stro-Bot gets into trouble while helping the CatStronauts team with their research on Europa, the CatStronauts defy mission control and undertake a secret mission to save their friend on Jupiter's frozen moon.

"... [A] picture book memoir about NASA astronaut Scott Kelly [that] takes readers on a journey through his childhood as an average student to his record-breaking year among the stars"-- Provided by publisher.

Examines the extraordinary life of one of the most popular astronauts, Chris Hadfield, from his early life to the six months he spent living in space. Discover what the International Space Centre is used for, how astronauts can live there, and the rigorous training that astronauts undergo and how they prepare for a journey into the unknown.

The CatStronauts--elite cat astronauts--are aboard the International Space Station to repair the faulty Hubba Bubba Telescope, but have to contend with communications interference and a near disaster that leaves them down a member.

Photographs and text provide a brief introduction to space stations.

Explores the history and the people involved with the construction of the International Space Station.