Presents photos and information about the history of space exploration. Discusses the Space Race, the first man on the moon, development of space stations, modern satellites, the Sun and planets, exploring outer planets, and the future of space exploration. Includes a glossary and index.
Content Note
Introduction -- Rocketeers : early ideas of space travel to the first rockets -- The space race : USSR versus USA -- The space race : the first people in space -- The space race : early satellites -- The space race : early space probes -- The space race : spacewalkers -- The space race : man on the moon -- End of the space race : ear of the space stations -- Space shuttle : the space transportation system -- International Space Station (ISS) -- Eyes and ears in space : modern satellites -- Modern space probes : to the sun, moon, and inner planets -- Modern space probes : to the outer planets and beyond -- Space exploration : the future.