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"Take a trip into orbit with the most up-to-date information on space tourism. With a STEM-focused sidebars, engaging photos, and fascinating facts, this book enables readers to explore the exciting space tourism industry--no astronaut training needed!"-- Provided by publisher.
3) Space travel
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From the shocking launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik and the subsequent acceleration of the American space program to the first manned space flights, the moon landings, and the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs, the history of space travel is full of fascinating stories, technological marvels, hair-raising and death-defying feats of courage, and an inspiring spirit of both adventure and discovery. This is all brought into...
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"Take a trip into orbit with the most up-to-date information on space tourism. With a STEM-focused sidebars, engaging photos, and fascinating facts, this book enables readers to explore the exciting space tourism industry--no astronaut training needed!'-- Provided by publisher.
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Someday, families might fly aboard spacecraft to reach their vacation destination. That day might be sooner than many think with companies like Space X hard at work on kinds of spaceflight that could lead to space tourism. This book explores the deep reaches of space alongside the latest high-tech developments used for space travel and exploration. Exciting photographs of this technology at work draws in readers even more as they discover the vast...
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Want a vacation in space but don't have a million dollars to spare? With space tourism now a reality, this awesome book looks at the possibilities of more affordable flights for tourists to space in the not-too-distant future. Amazing artwork illustrates the scientific possibilities of which planets we could visit, the construction of spaceports and expandable hotels, and traveling by space elevator .
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On January 28, 1986, NASA launched the space shuttle Challenger. The shuttle had flown several times before. But this time, just over a minute into the flight, the shuttle exploded, killing its crew of seven. This book examines the scope of the disaster, its causes, and how people can keep a similar disaster from happening again.
10) Space tourism
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Describes the training and activities of past space tourists and explores how companies may take tourists to space in the future.
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"Want a vacation in space but don't have a million dollars to spare? With space tourism now a reality, this awesome book looks at the possibilities of more affordable flights for tourists to space in the not-too-distant future. Amazing artwork illustrates the scientific possibilities of which planets we could visit, the construction of spaceports and expandable hotels, and traveling by space elevator."-- Provided by publisher.
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Have you ever wanted to visit outer space? Companies such as SpaceX are working to make this dream a reality. With this book, students learn about the past, present, and future of technological innovation. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on technology concepts they may already know. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn new vocabulary and locate information.