La Porte County Public Library System

A monkey's adventures start with an upset ink bottle and end with a space flight.

Explores how the human body behaves in zero gravity, answering questions about how astronauts go to the bathroom, why they grow taller, and why burping is risky in space.

Humans are heading back to the Moon. But once we get there, how on the Moon will we stay alive? In this practical guide, future astronauts will learn how to dodge meteorites, shield themselves from dangerous radiation, and grow the food they'll need to survive life away from our home planet. As well as practical tips, Morancy lifts a lid on some of the coolest developments in lunar science--including the possibility of building underground cities...

Discusses American businessman Dennis Tito and his historic trip to the International Space Station on a Russian spacecraft as the first tourist to pay for space travel.

A young boy, seeing that Moon is lonely, sends up a kite to cheer her then, after growing up and learning many things, he becomes the first human to visit her. Dedicated to Neil Armstrong and written in recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the firstU.S. moon landing.

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...

Lopside the rescue mutt and his canine crew are working alongside their humans onboard the spaceship Laika. Then the dogs are abandoned, millions of miles from civilization, and survival seems impossible. But these are all good dogs--and good dogs always complete their mission. -- adapted from publisher description. "SOS. Lopside the rescue mutt and his canine crew are working alongside their humans onboard the spaceship Laika. We are the dogs. Then...

Discusses the importance of the twelve Gemini space flights that laid the foundation for the United States' exploration of space.