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Fly faster and higher with these wild, expert-level paper airplane projects. Step-by-step instructions show aspiring pilots how to build the Space Bomber, the Sparrowhawk, and more.

Space robots orbit Earth, work inside the space station, and explore Mars. Find out just what these awesome machines can do.

The story of Christa McAuliffe and six other NASA astronauts who lost their lives in the Challenger space shuttle disaster on January 28, 1986.

Did you know people live and work in laboratories in space? How are these space stations built? Find out more in Space Stations.

What does it take to become an astronaut? How do astronauts train to be in outer space? Listeners will learn all about what it's like to become an astronaut.

The Sun gives life to our planet, but it also produces some amazing phenomena. From sun dogs and green flash to solar flares and sunspots, The Science Behind Wonders of the Sun looks at some of these phenomena, explaining how and why they occur.

Wissensvermittlung mit Witz und Charme von Erfolgsautor Bill Bryson. Wie war das eigentlich mit dem Urknall? Warum starben die Dinosaurier aus? Was wiegt die Erde? Und wie ist das überhaupt möglich - die Erde zu wiegen? Erfolgsautor Bill Bryson nimmt mit auf eine atemberaubende Reise durch Zeit und Raum, berichtet über die Wunder des Universums, über die Erde und die Entstehungsgeschichte des Menschen. Dieser faszinierende Streifzug durch die Naturwissenschaften ist wie gemacht für alle, die endlich mehr über die Welt wissen wollen.

Sarla wished she could fly high like an eagle or like an aeroplane. Of course you can fly, said her new teacher. Here, Sarla shares all that she has learnt about flight and aeroplanes.

Et døgn på Venus varer kortere tid end et døgn på Venus. Mars har to måner, der hedder Skræk og Rædsel. På den ene halvdel af Uranus er det altid dag. På den anden er det altid nat. Der er tre LEGO-figurer på vej til Jupiter. Temperaturen på Merkur svinger mellem 200 minusgrader og 300 plusgrader.

Kids who enjoy looking up at space and dreaming of exploring the solar system will love this lively, fact-filled tour of our galaxy, with engaging information.

This audiobook introduces younger listeners to the magic of the night sky. A broad range of topics are covered including telescopes, comets, meteors, and planets. Learn about the life cycle of stars and what you can see at night with the naked eye or using telescopes. Understand the life cycle of planets and the different types of planets in the universe. Explore how stars are sorted according to their brightness and learn about some of the more important constellations that you can see at night.

En esta novela los lectores acompañarán a Eric, el padre de Annie, que está trabajando en el Centro Europeo de Investigaciones Nucleares, a Suiza. Allí se encuentra el gran colisionador de partículas, capaz de explorar los primeros instantes del universo: el Big Bang.

Fascinate children with interesting facts and trivia about the Sun that everyone should know about....

This audiobook is packed with facts about the fourth planet, Mars. It introduces young minds to what we know about Mars and why scientists are interested in learning more about the planet. Mars has been in the news a lot recently, and this audiobook discusses the history of NASA's missions starting with Mariner 4 to explore Mars. It even includes the most recent news of Perseverance and Ingenuity.

In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope team unveiled the first ever image of a super massive black hole. This inspiring scientific breakthrough took years of hard work, innovative thinking, and a level of global cooperation never seen before. A multinational team of scientists, lead by Dr. Shep Doeleman and Dr. Heino Falkem, used eight of the largest telescopes from around the world to collect more than four million billion bytes of data, which was flown to teams of computer scientists and mathematicians.

¿Estás listo para el apocalipsis alienígena? ¡Parece que necesitas el código ninja! Michael Carter tiene 12 años. En estos momentos, su hermano de pedos y él se encuentran en el espacio, tratando de salvar al Presidente, y todo va mal. Absolutamente. Todo.

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a giant leap for mankind. This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut.

So nah und doch so fern - fliegt mit Alexander Gerst und GEOlino mini in die Weiten des Weltalls! Weiße Zwerge, schwarze Löcher und galaktische Nebel? Ralph Caspers und seine drei tierischen Freunde erkunden das Weltall. Sie nehmen euch mit zur Raumstation ISS, treffen den Astronauten Alexander Gerst und fliegen auf den Mond. Gemeinsam bauen sie ein Planetarium, um Sternbilder wie den kleinen Wagen und den Polarstern nachzubilden. Mit viel Humor und immer der richtigen Portion Ernsthaftigkeit vermittelt Ralph Caspers seinen kleinen Zuhörern "Alles über Sterne und Planeten".

Ferne Galaxien, explodierende Sterne und schwarze Löcher - die unendlichen Weiten des Universums bergen jede Menge Geheimnisse. Woraus bestehen Planeten? Was ist ein Komet? Wie gelangen Astronautinnen und Astronauten zur Raumstation? Diesen Fragen gehen Kinder im Hörbuch ganz selbständig auf den Grund. Dank vielseitiger Rätsel-Pausen mit zum Beispiel Quizfragen und Silbenrätseln werden Kinder dabei ganz spielerisch ans Lesen und Schreiben herangeführt. Liegt zudem das Buch vor, können die Erstlesetexte mithilfe der unterschiedlichen Vorlesegeschwindigkeiten kinderleicht mitgelesen werden.

Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's first female engineer. This story traces her journey from being the only girl in a high school math class to becoming a teacher to pursuing an engineering degree, joining the top-secret Skunk Works division of Lockheed, and being a mentor for Native Americans and young women interested in engineering. In addition, this story highlights Cherokee values such as working cooperatively, remaining humble, and helping ensure equal opportunity and education for all.