Men first flew into space in 1961, but until The Right Stuff was first published in 1979 few people had a sense of the most engrossing side of that adventure: namely, the perceptions and goals of the astronauts themselves, aloft and during certain remarkable odysseys on earth. It is this, the inner world of the early astronauts, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and their confreres, that Tom Wolfe describes with his extraordinary powers of empathy....

In Mars Rover Curiosity: An Inside Account from Curiosity's Chief Engineer, Rob Manning, the project's chief engineer, tells of bringing the groundbreaking spacecraft to life. Manning and his team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, tasked with designing a lander many times larger and more complex than any before, faced technical setbacks, fights over inadequate resources, and the challenges of leading an army of brilliant, passionate, and often...

Sharing fun and engaging science facts, a richly photographed alphabet primer pairs letters with the everyday activities of astronauts from different world countries working in the low-Earth orbit environment aboard the International Space Station.

"From Galileo's telescope to the International Space Station - a stunningly photo-filled tour through the milestones of space exploration, examining iconic objects from Sputnik to Skylab and their effect on what we know and how we think about space."--

"Finn loves trucks! In this book, Finn features some of his favorite space machines, like a spaceplane and a satellite, and with the help of the space squad explains the exciting job each one has when it comes to exploring space. Just lift the page to find out what each of Finn's fun trucks can do!"--Back cover

Best friends Kit and Kaboodle visit a space camp, in a book that includes six hidden picture puzzles that double as story illustrations.

"This book is being published in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The museum will celebrate its 40th anniversary in July 2016. There will be a new Smithsonian exhibition, to be called "Milestones of Flight." This book is NOT a catalog of the exhibition; rather, it is a history of flight told through approximately twenty-five historical milestones"--

"Dr. Dave Williams, a former astronaut, informs young readers about the training, education, and qualities that are needed to become an astronaut."--

Describes the important jobs the rover Curiosity conducts on the inhospitable surface of Mars, from looking for water to sending back information to Earth.

"As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and quickly grew into fashion icons. Annie Glenn, with her picture-perfect marriage, was the envy of the other wives; platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter...