This flagship work charts a complete chronological log of orbital manned spaceflight. Included are the X-15 "astroflights" of the 1960s, and the two 1961 Mercury and Redstone missions which were non-orbital. There is an image depicting each manned spaceflight, and data boxes containing brief biographies of all the space travelers. The main text is a narrative of each mission, its highlights and accomplishments, including the strange facts and humorous stories connected to every mission. The resulting book is a handy reference to all manned spaceflights, the names of astronauts and cosmonauts who flew on each mission, their roles and accomplishments.
Color Overheads Included! The information and activities in this Space Exploration Resource Guide are organized in roughly three sections: the Space Travel Simulation; Our Solar System and Beyond; and Energy, Force, and Motion in Space. Learning opportunities in each section are planned to engage children and teachers in experiences that allow for free exploration, concept development, and application of concepts. A classroom space shuttle simulation provides the focus for child exploration throughout the unit of study. Pretend space exploration stimulates curiosity, motivating children to research information about the solar system and investigate scientific principles at work in the universe. The activities in the resource guide are not organized in a sequential, lock-step way, but rather are structured so teachers can choose from activities as if they were selecting from a menuplanning learning opportunities based on children's interests and levels of understanding.
Solar system - Sun - Moon - Hubble Space Telescope - Stars and constellations - The Milky Way - Galaxies - Mars and the Mars landings - Saturn - Comets - Rocket science - Satellites - The Space Shuttle - Space stations.
The Spinning through Space series aims to explore space through the Earth and the surrounding solar system. Each book contains measurements such as temperature, size and distance and has a section of how humans have explored the subject using different spacecraft. The topic web, notes for teachers, and further information help readers to explore further into space.
Ultimate facts about the history and future of space travel are complemented by hundreds of photographs and capsule biographies of space's top-contributing visionaries, martyrs, and heroes. Original. 10,000 first printing.
Surveys achievements in space exploration since the launching of Sputnik in 1957, including how satellites transmit information from space, the activities of space probes such as Voyager, and the future possibilities of establishing permanent space stations.
Examines current space technology such as satellite systems, space probes, and the space shuttle and explores future possibilities in planetary exploration and the establishment of permanent space stations.
Addresses the problems of getting machinery and people into space, dealing with weightlessness, radiation, and other problems while in space, and returning to earth.
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