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Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Description
The author of Stiff and Bonk explores the irresistibly strange universe of space travel and life without gravity. Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? What happens to you when you can't walk for a year? have sex? smell flowers?...
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Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"Astronauts Elma York, Nicole Wargin and Myrtle Lindholm continue to forge new paths for women astronauts as they work to achieve the International Aerospace Coalition's goal of getting as many people as possible off Earth before it becomes uninhabitable."--
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"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...
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Language
English
Description
Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts offers an insider's guide to astronauting--a behind-the-scenes look at the training, the basic rules, lessons, and procedures of space travel, including how to deal with a dead body in space, what it's like to film an IMAX movie in orbit, what exactly to do when nature calls, and much more.
7) Space travel
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Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about space exploration, astronauts, and the first moon landing, discussing such topics as the space race, space tourism, space careers, and the future of space travel.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
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"What skills do you need to become an astronaut? Why do astronaut trainees spend time underwater and in dark caves? Learn the answers to these questions and more as you get ready to blast off into space!"--Back cover.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
"What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don't shower? Can farts really be deadly in space? Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring...
12) Vessel: a novel
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Language
English
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After astronaut Catherine Wells's ship undergoes a catastrophic event and loses contact with NASA, the entire world believes her to be dead. Miraculously - and mysteriously - she survives, though everyone else on the mission is lost, as are most of Catherine's memories of her time in space. Her reentry after a decade away is a turbulent one: her husband has moved on with another woman, and the young daughter she left behind has grown into a teenager...
14) Star trek beyond
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Dispatched on a rescue mission to the farthest reaches of space, the USS Enterprise is ambushed by Krall, a ruthless enemy sworn against the Federation. Crash-landing on an uncharted hostile world, Captain Kirk, Spock, and the crew are separated with no means of escape. Only Jaylah, a rebellious alien warrior, can help them reunite and find a way off the planet in a race against time to stop Krall's deadly army from triggering all-out galactic war....
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Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
Description
"A new set of True Books on Space Exploration"--
" From the first time a person looked up at the sky and wondered 'What's out there?" humans have dreamed about exploring the cosmos. From human missions to outer space and our exploration of Mars to the observation of mysterious UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), scientific advances over the past 60 years have made it possible to find some answers. About 60 years ago, the first manned spacecraft...
16) Space travel
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
From the shocking launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik and the subsequent acceleration of the American space program to the first manned space flights, the moon landings, and the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs, the history of space travel is full of fascinating stories, technological marvels, hair-raising and death-defying feats of courage, and an inspiring spirit of both adventure and discovery. This is all brought into...
17) Space flights
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
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Description
For more than 50 years, humans have been exploring space. How do we get there? Why do we go? And where will we go next? Discover the wonders of space flight from the past, present, and far into the future.
19) The Smithsonian history of space exploration: from the ancient world to the extraterrestrial future
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Space historian Roger D. Launius examines the thousands of years that humans have endeavored to understand the universe, including the pioneering work undertaken by the ancients of Greece, Rome, and China; the great astronomical discoveries of Renaissance thinkers such as Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler; and the technological and mechanical breakthroughs that have enabled the human race to explore far beyond our own planet in recent decades. He also...
20) Visiting space
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Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Humans have been visiting space since 1961, the year the first person traveled to space. Since that time, countless others, in addition to thousands of spacecraft, have gone to space with hopes of exploring our solar system and beyond. This book takes readers on an exciting out-of-this-world voyage and uncovers cutting-edge technology while supporting STEM and NGSS standards. Each book contains fact boxes, sidebars, a glossary, an index, and places...
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