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No one can make the mysteries of the universe more comprehensible and fun than Neil deGrasse Tyson. Drawing on mythology, history, and literature--alongside his trademark wit and charm--Tyson and StarTalk senior producer Lindsey Nyx Walker bring planetary science down to Earth and principles of astrophysics within reach. In this entertaining book, illustrated with vivid photographs and art, readers travel through space and time, starting with the...
11) To the Moon
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Between 1969 and 1972 twelve men walked on the surface of the moon. It was seen as the first chapter in an ambitious program of space exploration, but what started with NASA’s Apollo missions ended with the Apollo missions. Humanity’s boldest venture is now 50 years in the past.
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"How Lori Garver's Battle Against the Greed and Corruption of the US Space Program Revolutionized NASA and Ushered in the New Space Age. Escaping Gravity is former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver';s firsthand account of how a handful of revolutionaries overcame the political patronage and bureaucracy that threatened the space agency. The success of Elon Musk's SpaceX, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, and countless...
13) Beam me up
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Beam Me Up by Fabian Ferguson is the story of a young boy who dreams about faraway planets and hopes for an alien ship to pick him up and take him to another world where he will meet creatures from the past, present, and future ... While his mother learns about why he wants to go to another planet, she tells him that when looking at the stars, she thinks of how amazing this world is because, in this world, she has him.--Publisher.
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Watch as astronauts blast off into space with this beautifully illustrated book. By simply holding the book up to the light, or shining a torch behind each page, young readers will be able to discover how astronauts work, eat and exercise on a space station, and will delight in following a crew from lift-off to touch-down. The innovative see-through feature fulfils a similar function to lift-the-flap books, but has the added interactive dimension...
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"An introduction to space exploration, including information about the first people in space, space stations, the space shuttle, and missions to the moon, planets, and other bodies in the solar system. Features include a timeline, illustrations, photographs, a glossary, and a list of recommended books and websites"--
18) The hard switch
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"Ada, Haika, and Mallic are on a mission... one last mission, before everything, everywhere shuts down. They're raiding old, abandoned spaceships and wrecks for the (sometimes-expensive) parts - and they make just enough money to get by. But living their nomadic, exploring life isn't sustainable when they can't afford fuel anymore. The time is coming when the mineral that makes inter-system jumps possible runs out. When it does, the scattered inhabitants...