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Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Admired astronaut Scorch Supernova is a national hero to the blue alien population of planet Baab. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy brother, Gary, head of mission control at BASA.
Author
Series
My fangtastically evil vampire pet volume 2
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Future evil scientist Mark, his pet cat, Fang, and his fellow campers at Camp Mwhaaa-haa-ha-a-watha vie for the chance to become apprentices to evil astronaut Neil Strongarm.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Astronaut Clayton Anderson lived aboard the International Space Station--and while he didn't mail letters home, imagine if he did! These letters are full of weird science, wild facts, and outrageous true stories from life in space. Backmatter includes even more information on space, astronauts, and living among the stars"--
84) Neil Armstrong
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the life of Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon. Little Neil's dreams took flight when he rode on his first airplane as a child. After studying aeronautical engineering and time spent in the navy, he became a pilot. From there, he was selected to take a trip to where no human had gone before - the moon! Along with his...
86) Mae Jemison
Author
Publisher
Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life of the first African American woman in space, including her childhood, her education in medicine and the sciences, and her lasting legacy.
Publisher
Facets Video
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
Space travel has become a dirty way of life dominated by derelicts, grease monkeys, and hard-boiled interplanetary traders such as Samuel Curtis. Follow Samuel on his Homeric journey to provide the all-female planet of Venus with a suitable male, while being pursued by an enigmatic killer, Professor Hess.
Author
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that hes aliveand even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are,...
91) Sally Ride
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created science and engineering programs that would help other girls and women make their dreams come true as well.
A biography of Sally Ride in the She Persisted series"--
Author
Publisher
Oz Editorial
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
"El futuro de la humanidad está en manos de un grupo de mujeres. En un frío día primaveral de 1952, un meteorito impacta contra la Tierra y arrasa la Costa Este de Estados Unidos. Pronto, las consecuencias de tal cataclismo harán del planeta un lugar inhóspito, como ocurrió antes de la extinción de los dinosaurios. Esta terrible amenaza obliga a la humanidad a acelerar radicalmente sus esfuerzos para colonizar el espacio. Elma York, piloto...
94) Life on Mars
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Arcturus Betelgeuse Chambers' quest to find life on other planets seems at an end when his parents decide to move to Las Vegas, but while they look for a house he stays with his neighbor, an astronaut who soon becomes a friend.
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Meet Ellen Ochoa, history's first Hispanic female astronaut! Follow Ochoa's story as she works at NASA's Ames Research Center while attempting to become an astronaut. Her persistence pays off when she is chosen to be astronaut on her third try! Learn about her accomplishments from her space shuttle missions through her retirement as the director of the Johnson Space Center" --
Author
Language
English
Description
"Scott wasn't sure what he wanted to be when he grew up. He struggled in school and often got in trouble with his twin brother, Mark. Then one day Scott discovered a book about test pilots and astronauts that set him on a new path. His new focus led him to fly higher and higher, becoming first a pilot and then an astronaut, along with his brother--the first twin astronauts in history. But his greatest accomplishment of all was commanding the International...
98) The fated sky
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonize space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process"--
99) The darkest dark
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Young Chris loves pretending he's a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem--at night, he's afraid of the dark. Only when he watches the moon landing on TV does he realize how exciting the unknown can be. Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield"--
100) Space explorers
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Humans have always been fascinated by the universe, but only a few have been daring enough to travel beyond the Earth. From venturing into space for the first time to building the International Space Station in orbit, the history of space exploration is filled with peril, bravery and strokes of genius. In this beautifully illustrated anthology, spaceflight expert, Libby Jackson, reveals the very best true stories of humankind's thrilling journey to...
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