Lawrence, Ellen
Summary: How does it feel to work in zero gravity in a laboratory more than 200 miles above Earth? What kinds of experiments do astronauts carry out? Learn the answers to these questions and more as you get ready to blast off into space!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 LAWMara, Wil
Summary: Readers will learn about some of the greatest space missions in history and find out what today's top engineers and scientists are doing to advance space exploration to new heights. They will also find out what it takes to begin a career in space exploration and how different workers can fill a variety of roles in the quest to reach distant planets and stars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.4 MARSpilsbury, Richard
Summary: Provides an introduction to how forces and motion work in space, including why astronauts feel heavy after take-off, why rockets are long and thin, and how spacecraft orbit Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Raintree 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.4 SPISummary: "An introduction to human space exploration for primary and intermediate grade students, with information about the early history of space travel and current space exploration. Includes a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 HUMKruesi, Liz
Summary: "Space Exploration covers incredible work being done in our solar system, ranging from the New Horizons Pluto mission to cutting-edge studies on comets, engine technology, and humanity's future journeys to Mars. High-impact photos and explanatory graphics and charts bring scientific concepts to life."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 629 KRURector, Rebecca Kraft
Summary: From the first time a person looked up at the sky and wondered 'What's out there?" humans have dreamed about exploring the cosmos. In 1998, scientists from around the world worked together to build a science lab in outer space. Since then, the ISS has orbited the earth more than 120,000 times and been home to more than 200 astronauts! ISS scientists have conducted experiments on topics,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.44 RECSummary: Get ready for exciting up-to-the-minute video of what's happening at NASA. Whether it be the latest launch, mission, or new discovery, this video brings it to you with incredible picture and sound! Each month, this video magazine will bring the thrill of space exploration to all!
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV WHAAnderson, AnnMarie
Summary: "In another installment of The Magic School Bus Rides Again Branches series, Keesha will do whatever it takes to nail her space camp application. In her efforts to get the perfect picture on the class outer space field trip, she accidentally disrupts satellites in orbit!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ANDDubke, Karon
Summary: "Send kids on an out-of-this-world seek-and-find adventure. Planets, moons, shooting stars, and countless other celestial objects make finding the hidden items in the full-color photo puzzles a blast. Pictographs and word labels are included in each to-find list."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Stille, Darlene R.
Summary: "An introduction to observatories in space with information about their history and use. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Borgert-Spaniol, Megan
Summary: UFOs: Are Alien Aircraft Overhead? Readers will examine the history of UFOs, Roswell, alien abduction, Area 51 and more before deciding for themselves! Table of contents, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018