Discusses traveling great distances into space and studying it while living there.

"An amusing and informative illustrated guide to life beyond our own planet that covers everything from training for and living in space to the future of space travel and tourism. Now that suborbital space tourism is predicted to become a billion-dollar industry in the next ten years and NASA has announced its plans for landing humans on Mars in the 2030s, the dream of traveling and living in space is taking on new reality. But given that life on...

What skills do you need to become an astronaut? Why do astronaut trainees spend time underwater and in dark caves? And how does it feel to experience zero gravity? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover what it takes to become an astronaut.

A report on humanity's imminent potential for living in space covers topics ranging from China's 2020 space station and the colonization of Mars to space-elevator innovations and the mapping of Earth-like exo-planets.

"A kid's guide to leaving the planet from someone who's done it! Former astronaut Terry Virts guides readers through the practical elements of becoming an astronaut, along with the wonders (and challenges!) of space travel. With insider information on training, piloting a ship, and working in space, readers and aspiring astronauts will be inspired to start their own journey to the stars. This practical guide is full of valuable wisdom and insight...

There are only two people who can defeat the Naxids and save the Empire - and neither is looking hopeful. Sula is on the ground trying to start a revolution with an army of three. Lord Gareth Martinez is with the Fleet raiding into enemy territory when he uncovers a murderous plot to see him and the Fleet destroyed.

"Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783 a rooster, a duck and a sheep were placed in a basket attached to the first hot-air balloon. In the age of rockets and space travel, many more animals have travelled into orbit, and most have returned safely to earth. This book tells the stories of 50 trips into space, with details...

"There are so many amazing, daring, and exciting missions to outer space that have succeeded. But for every success, there are mistakes, surprises, and flat-out failures that happen along the way. In this collection, bestselling author and award-winning journalist Jeffrey Kluger recounts twelve such disasters, telling the stories of the astronauts and the cosmonauts, the trials and the errors, the missions and the misses. With stories of missions...

Throughout this nation's history, we have reached for the heavens and dreamed of touching the stars. Now Tom Hanks presents the dramatic story of the unforgettable Apollo missions.

A young Russian sits inside a tiny capsule on top of the Soviet Union's most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile -- originally designed to carry a nuclear warhead -- and blasts into the skies. His name is Yuri Gagarin. And he is about to make history. Traveling at almost 18,000 miles per hour -- ten times faster than a rifle bullet -- Gagarin circles the globe in just 106 minutes. From his windows he sees the earth as nobody has before, crossing...