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Walking on the Moon
On July 20, 1969, the world watched on televisions or listened on radios as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took the first-ever steps on the Moon. Once considered an impossible dream, the United States created the Apollo program with one goal in mind, landing on the Moon. After many years of hard work, sacrifice, and dedication, the Apollo 11 mission made that dream a reality. Author Carl R. Green explores one of the most monumental achievements in human history.
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Whats it like to eat and sleep in zero gravity? The books in the American Space Missions! Astronauts, Exploration, and Discovery series give kids here on Earth an inside look at the cosmos. The design of these titles is straightforward and clean, with four to six chapters broken up by headings, plus amazing photos taken on location in space, including a wow shot of the farside of the moon. The Coolest Job in the Universe doesnt come without its challenges. The International Space Station can be a dangerous place, as dust-size meteorites whip by space walkers at 17,500 miles per hour (luckily, astronauts wear suits made of Kevlar, Teflon, and aluminum Mylar). "Houston, we've had a problem." The events leading up to these famous words are detailed in Danger in Space, which introduces the Apollo 13 mission, the players, and what went wrong. In Eye on the Universe, readers will learn how the Hubble Space Telescope works, its purpose, and about those touch-and-go servicing missions. Spacewalk whisks readers back to 1965 when pilot Ed White became the first American to walk in space. Detailed chapter notes and further reading make this an excellent choice for upper-elementary and middle-school students waiting to learn aboutand imagine themselves inthe final frontier., Booklist November 15, 2012
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