"A look at potential future developments in space exploration, including settlements on Mars, as well as orbiting telescopes and other technologies that are currently considered state-of-the-art"--Provided by publisher.

This time ten-year-old Starr and her family are exploring Venus, mostly by remote controlled probes, but the two children they are escorting seem more interested in a competition to show how much they know, and as usual Starr's older brother Apollo is not much of a help in coping with their bullying.

Learn about outer space exploration, from the Hubble telescope to the latest space shuttle launches, in this delightful nonfiction title! Readers will learn about famous astronauts, the history of exploring space, and what the future holds for space exploration through vivid images and photographs, informative text, and intriguing facts. With a glossary and index, readers will want to learn all they can about exploring space!

Describes the vehicles used for space exploration, including the space shuttle, a space suit, and remote control rovers.

This exciting survey of the American space science program is the work of a top NASA administrator. Ranging from the laboratory to launching pad and from international conference halls to lunar wastelands, it chronicles technological advances, explores the relationship of space science to general science, and places the space program in a broader social, political, and economic context. Homer E. Newell was instrumental in the founding of NASA and...