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In David Whitehouse's most ambitious book to date, he explores how human evolution has been intertwined with the workings of the cosmos from the very beginning, and what the far-distant future may hold, both for the universe and for ourselves. Given enough time, Whitehouse contends, we must communicate with intelligent aliens whose divergent perspective will transform our understanding of the universe. First contact may even come sooner than we think. 

On January 28, 1886 the space shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after lift-off. This unexpected disaster took the lives of seven people.

Did you know that any object that revolves around a larger object in space is called a satellite? The Earth revolves around the sun, so the Earth is a satellite. The moon revolves around the Earth, so the moon is a satellite.

Do you think it’s possible for people to live in space someday? Kids will learn about Skylab, a 118-feet-long laboratory that was launched into space on May 14, 1973.

Did you know that the sun is a star? Without the sun’s light and heat, there would be no live on Earth. Kids will learn why the sun is so important to us in this musical audiobook perfect for young scientists.

Vad är månen gjord av egentligen? "Ett ägg värpt av en utomjording" säger Naina. "En stor ostboll", kontrar Madhav. Hur löser man en sån diskussion? Man drar ut i rymden och kollar helt enkelt! Men Naina och Madhav får skynda sig tillbaka. Middagen är snart klar. "Stjärnäventyret" är en häpnadsväckande resa bland skimrande enhörningar och gråtande drakar. En radiopjäs med musik och ljud för att fördjupa dig ännu mer i berättelsen.

Do you like to work with others? Are you good at math and science? If so, you might want to consider becoming an astronaut.

¿Por qué los planetas son redondos? ¿Por qué titilan las estrellas? ¿Por qué me sigue la Luna cuando camino? ¿Por qué Marte se ve rojo? ¿Por qué la Vía Láctea se llama así? Son algunas de las interrogantes sobre el espacio que serán abordadas con un toque de humor y cotidianeidad.

This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is Nerdy Babies: Space. Nerdy Babies is a new series that will ignite curiosity in even the youngest listeners and encourage them to ask questions and explore the world around them. In Nerdy Babies: Space...

Dear Diary, today I POPPED into existence and boy, did I create HAVOC on my arrival... Are you bursting to know the answers to REALLY BIG questions? Like, how are stars made? What will we find in a black hole? Which fruit can create antimatter? What even IS antimatter? Put on your seatbelts and...

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Kalpana Chawla! Born and raised in India, Kalpana Chawla was discouraged from pursuing a career in...

Did you know that there are two kinds of shuttle astronauts? One is a pilot astronaut and the other is a mission specialist.

Gibt es Leben auf fernen Planeten? Sehen echte Außerirdische aus wie Meister Yoda und kämpfen mit Laserschwertern? Und müssen Aliens eigentlich aufs Klo? Christian Holst nimmt junge Hörerinnen und Hörer mit auf eine faszinierende Reise: von den Anfängen des Lebens hier auf der Erde hinaus in die Tiefen des Alls und wieder zurück. Mit viel Witz, leicht und wissenschaftlich fundiert, liefert er Einblicke in die Gesetze des Kosmos und der Evolution.

Sonne, Mond und Sterne sind für die Kleinen vertraute Begleiter - tagsüber oder beim Zubettgehen. Aber was leuchtet da oben eigentlich genau am Himmel und warum wird es nachts überhaupt dunkel? Das Hörspiel erklärt den Kleinen die faszinierende Welt der Astronomie und nimmt sie mit durch Raum und Zeit zu Raketen und Raumstationen, mit denen wir das Weltall erforschen. Zurück auf der Erde geht der Blick wieder gen Himmel, wo sich Tiere und vieles mehr als Sternbilder tummeln.

Have you ever wondered how and why satellites go to space? A basic explanation of how satellites work, what information they collect, and what happens to them once they are in space is explored through informative and engaging content in this new addition to the How Do series. 

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Will we ever learn the truth about what actually landed at Roswell? From the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where Is?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and...

Discover galaxies of fun and amazing facts about space! Eighty-nine of the best, weirdest, most out-there space facts that every kid should know from planets made of diamonds to planets that rain glass—sideways!

Este libro es una adaptación para niños y niñas del afamado título Hijos de las estrellas, de María Teresa Ruiz. En él, los lectores conocerán cómo la autora llegó a convertirse en astrónoma, la importancia de la curiosidad para poder dar respuesta a los grandes misterios del universo, y cómo nosotros, los seres humanos, estamos íntimamente relacionados con la vida y la muerte de una estrella.

Fly into the sky with a few basic paper folds and a side of science. Learn how to build the Air Shark and other novice-level paper airplanes step by step.

There are many amazing sights to be seen in the sky. In the daytime there may be unusual cloud formations, rainbows, and moonbows. At night you might see a comet, meteorites, or the Aurora Borealis. The Science Behind Wonders in the Sky looks at some of these phenomena, explaining how and why they occur.