Astrophysics Space Science category: 1588 books
by Greg Matloff, C Bangs
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2019
In terms of the scale of the galaxy, both in space and time, we humans are new comers. Though we are newly on the scene, we are already thinking about how to create large structures in space. Recently, analysis of data from one of the stars in the Kepler data set has led to speculation regarding huge...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2012
This official NASA internal document - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - contains extraordinary commentary from astronauts associated with the Skylab program on a variety of operational issues and spacecraft systems, with fascinating opinions on medical issues, EVA umbilicals,...
Spaceman
An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket that’s about to go from zero to 17,500 miles per hour?
Or to look back on Earth from outer space and see the surprisingly precise line between day and night? Or to stand in front of the Hubble Space Telescope,...
Pale Blue Dot
A Vision of the Human Future in Space
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2011
“Fascinating . . . memorable . . . revealing . . . perhaps the best of Carl Sagan’s books.”—The Washington Post Book World (front page review)
In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to millions of people...
Challenger: An American Tragedy
The Inside Story from Launch Control
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2014
The former launch commentator “offers a personal—and sometimes painful—look back at one of the darkest chapters in US human spaceflight” (Space.com).
On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Seventy-three seconds after launch,...
Merlin's Tour of the Universe
A Skywatcher's Guide to Everything from Mars and Quasars to Comets, Planets, Blue Moons, and Werewolves
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry comes a fascinating guide to the most popular questions about the universe.
In Neil de Grasse Tyson's delightful tour of the galaxies, his fictional character Merlin responds to popular astronomy questions asked...
Out of Orbit
The Incredible True Story of Three Astronauts Who Were Hundreds of Miles Above E arth When They Lost Their Ride Home
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
On February 1, 2003, the nation was stunned to watch the shuttle Columbia disintegrate into a blue-green sky. Despite the numerous new reports surrounding the tragedy, the public remained largely unaware that three men, U.S. astronauts Donald Pettit and Kenneth Bowersox, and Russian flight engineer...
TIME John Glenn
A Hero's Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2017
On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn spent four hours and 56 minutes in space, orbiting Earth three times in one of the most highly anticipated events in American history. The thrilling mission propelled the U.S. in its space race against Russia, and Glenn became a national hero the moment he splashed...
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2007
“One of today’s best popularizers of science.”—Kirkus Reviews
Loyal readers of the monthly “Universe” essays in Natural History magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson’s talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with stunning clarity and childlike enthusiasm....
Hyperspace
A Scientific Odyssey through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 1994
Are there other dimensions beyond our own? Is time travel possible? Can we change the past? Are there gateways to parallel universes? All of us have pondered such questions, but there was a time when scientists dismissed these notions as outlandish speculations. Not any more. Today, they are the focus...
Surviving Orbit the DIY Way
Testing the Limits Your Satellite Can and Must Match
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Is your picosatellite ready for launch? Can it withstand rocket thrusts and the vacuum of space? This do-it-yourself guide helps you conduct a series of hands-on tests designed to check your satellite’s readiness. Learn precisely what the craft and its electronic components must endure if they’re...
Why Does It Happen?: Planets, Outer Space and the Atmosphere
Planets Book for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Learning does not only happen in school, it happens anywhere too! This picture book is amazingly effective at breaking down complex facts pertaining to the outer space, and then presenting them in pieces that are easy to understand. Because the images are brilliantly colored, it's easy for kids to choose this book as his/her favorite. Be sure to grab a copy today!
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2012
This NASA document - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - provides a comprehensive review of the inputs and recommendations of Apollo astronauts for future lunar exploration missions. The abstract notes:
Medical requirements for the future Crew Exploration Vehicle...
Red Moon Rising
Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries that Ignited the Space Age
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2007
For the fiftieth anniversary of Sputnik, the behind-the-scenes story of the fierce battles on earth that launched the superpowers into space
The spy planes were driving Nikita Khrushchev mad. Whenever America wanted to peer inside the Soviet Union, it launched a U-2, which flew too high to...