Out of This World! 2 Books in 1 (NASA/Solar System, WhoHQ)
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An official WhoHQ book, Out of This World! Contains 2 books in 1, What Is Nasa? and Where Is Our Solar System?.
What Is Nasa?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book.
Where Is Our Solar System?
Our solar system consists of eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. For thousands of years, humans believed that Earth was at the center of the Universe, but all of that changed in the 17th century. Astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton proposed the unthinkable theory that Earth and the other planets actually revolved around the Sun. This engaging book chronicles the beginning of the modern age of astronomy, then follows later discoveries, including NASA's current missions in space.
Info
ISBN: 9780593750605
Published Date: January 1, 2023
Publisher: Penguin Books
Language: English
Page Count: 224
Size: 7.70" l x 5.38" w x 0.48" h
Age Classification: Ages 9 to 12
Category
Tweens Nonfiction