Countdown to Space
19 total works
Describes the qualities needed to be part of the space program and various aspects of the training that astronaut candidates receive to prepare them for their first flight.
Describes the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, explains the need for establishing a moon base, and speculates about future situations in which the base would be used.
Discusses the travel of the Galileo spacecraft from its launch to its orbit around Jupiter, explaining the goals and accomplishments of the mission.
Details the first flight of the space shuttle Columbia, as well as its tragic final flight.
Details the initiation of the Hubble Space Telescope in April 1990 and the repair and servicing missions which followed; explains the telescope's role in answering questions about the universe.
Discusses the need for the proposed international space station, its design, and purpose, based partly on experiences with space station Mir.
Describes the landing of Sojourner on Mars, summarizes the history of information gathering missions, and speculates about future plans for explorations of the Red Planet.