astronautics

This biographical text looks at the lives of some of the most interesting women who've been to space.

Explores the history of the earlier, secret "space race" conducted by the U.S. Air Force under the auspices of President Eisenhower between 1954 and 1961, the goal of which was to establish either a network of unarmed satellites to give advanced warning of Soviet movements, or else hypersonic armed vehicles that could achieve low orbit for attacks. Explores the history of these endeavors and why neither was ultimately implemented before the wider known space race in the later 1960s.

A look at how to start preparing now if you would like to be part of the first astronaut crew the U.S. sends to Mars around 2035.

Learn what it takes to make it to space as an astronaut, conducting training missions and taking flight to study the universe among the stars.

Discusses what an astronaut is, what astronauts do, what life in space is like, and the training involved to become an astronaut.

This fascinating book, packed with real-life space science, explores the latest ideas of the people who dream of colonizing another planet.

Looks at the adaptations astronauts have made to simple, everyday tasks like sleeping and exercise.

In two parallel stories, a fourteen-year-old boy who is NASA's first Junior Astronaut and a fourteen-year-old Maasai herder in Kenya both edge into maturity while questioning their family traditions.

Describes rockets, exploratory vehicles, and other technological aspects of space exploration, satellites, space stations and the life and work of astronauts.

Discusses the science, tools, field experiences, and more of astronauts.