What's longer than a football field, weighs more than 450 cars, yet flies miles above Earth's surface? It's the International Space Station. In this book, you'll learn how the station was built and how crew members live and work there. Looks at the International Space Station, the work astronauts do on board, getting supplies, daily life on the space station, and possible future developments.

Reveals the most unusual space missions ever devised inside and outside of NASA during a time when nothing was too odd to be taken seriously, and the race to the moon and the threat from the Soviet Union trumped all other considerations. --Publisher.

Describes emergencies that occurred during several space missions, including Apollo 13, Friendship 7, Gemini 8, and Mir.

Briefly explains the work of astronauts, scientists who travel on the space shuttle to study outer space and to conduct experiments.

Examines the function of NASA and discusses its various space exploration programs and achievements.

Three, two, one... blast off! People have been fascinated by space travel since ancient times, but technological advances within the past 100 years have allowed them to walk on the moon and plan trips to Mars. Young readers will learn about the history of this phenomenon and will glimpse the endless possibilities that lie in store as scientists continue to brainstorm the future of space travel. Have you ever wondered what life was like before telephones...

"After traveling millions of miles through space, roving robots gently landed on Mars and then drove across its surface. Read this book to learn how engineers accomplished these amazing feats of space exploration."--