Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat introduces Sally and Dick to the planets, stars, and moons in our universe.

During a visit to a space museum, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about planets, space crafts, space suits, and even dirty snowballs (i.e. comets)!

Provides instructions for twenty projects, creating such things as a planet mobile, constellation tack board, space helmet, moon buggy, pop-up alien puppet, and rocket pin.

Traces the technological developments which have made it possible to explore outer space and walk on the moon. Also discusses the training of astronauts and the future of space exploration.

"Former astronaut Clayton Anderson takes readers on an A to Z flight through the alphabet from astronaut and blastoff to spacewalk and Zulu Time. Topics cover the history of NASA, science, and practical aspects of being an astronaut using fun poems for each letter paired with longer expository text in the sidebars. Perfect for science buffs, budding astronauts, and astronomy lovers of all ages" --

Text and pictures present a basic introduction to space exploration, from rockets to men on the moon to space stations.

Describes American space vehicles and their uses, including various space probes, the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo capsules, Skylab, the space shuttles, and the International Space Station.

"Readers will want to grab a telescope and explore the night skies after finishing this overview of our solar system. Our solar system consists of eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. For thousands of years, humans believed that Earth was at the center of the Universe, but all of that changed in the 17th century. Astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton proposed...

Elaborates on forty facts about astronautics, outer space, and astronomy, from the technique used to take a shower in space to the behavior of falling objects in a vacuum.

The story of the spaceship Pegasus' six-year trip across the solar system.