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English
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Did you know that twelve Americans have set foot on the moon? Or that the moon has mountains, one of them taller than any found on Earth? Striking photos and fast-paced, newspaper-like text explore everything readers could ever want to learn about the moon. Read all about ancient and odd moon theories, human exploration of the lunar surface, and plans for future missions. Examine the moon through the eyes of studious scientists and daring lunar explorers!...
2) Moon
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Everyone loves Earth's little neighbor: the Moon! It lights up our night sky, guides our oceans, and so much more. Beginning readers will love learning all about the Moon in this new Level 1 Ready-to-Read"--
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Series
Big ideas that changed the world volume 1
Language
English
Description
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn't just one man who got us to the moon. Rocket to the Moon! explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining one person's life, it focuses on the moon landing itself, showing the events leading up to it and how it changed the world. The book takes readers
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"It seems a foregone conclusion: We will set foot on the Moon once more. Let this provocative, timely book by veteran space journalist Leonard David be your guide as it happens. Against an inspiring backdrop of history, science, and technology, he explains the explorations, enterprises, and most pressing issues surrounding our lunar satellite today..."--from Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Language
English
Description
"Full of captivating, kid-friendly information, Our Moon covers everything from the newest theories on how the moon formed, to the recent, startling discovery of water on its surface and the very real possibility of future moon colonies. Illustrated with full-color photographs and packed with fun facts, this is the most complete and up-to-date book available on the moon. Includes glossary, bibliography, and index"--
8) La luna
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Our moon has long been a source of wonder for people looking up at the night sky. Young space explorers will find all they need to know about Earth's only natural satellite with this vivid volume full of beautiful photographs of the moon in all its phases. They'll learn about the moon's size, its effect on Earth's tides, and what exactly they can expect if they ever touch down on its surface. Accessible text, intriguing fact boxes, and beneficial...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Follow the journey of the Israeli SpaceIL spacecraft as it attempts to become the first privately-funded vehicle to make a lunar landing. Interviews with the founders, engineers, and space experts interwoven with actual sequences and graphics chart the science, passion, and determination needed in this new moonshot.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In the late 1960s, the United States space program neared its goal of landing a man on the Moon, but it was a journey that began years before. This is the story of Project Apollo -- 12 years, 12 manned-missions, one impossible goal. With rare archival footage and audio, this remarkable documentary sheds new light on an incredible time in human history.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the United States would launch humankind's first flight to the moon. Only the year before, three astronauts had burned to death in their spacecraft, and since then the Apollo program had suffered one setback after another. Meanwhile, the Russians were winning the space race, the Cold War was getting hotter by the month, and President Kennedy's promise to put a man on the moon by the...
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BBC Studios
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
July 1969. America made history and sent the first humans to the moon. Now, for the 50th anniversary, high-quality NASA footage and extensive news broadcasts bring this sensational moment in history bursting back into life. Witness the drama, the excitement, and the triumph as if it was unfolding right before the eyes.
14) NASA, 25 years
Publisher
Madacy Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Presents rereleases of NASA films describing and celebrating manned space flight early in the NASA program. Also presents biographical information on some of the astronauts and additional information on NASA missions and space flight.
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English
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"On the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing, acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley takes a fresh look at the American space program, President John F. Kennedy's inspiring challenge, and the race to the moon. Just months after being elected President of the United States, John F. Kennedy made an astonishing announcement to the nation: we would put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. In this engrossing epic of contemporary history,...
Publisher
Thinkfilm
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Between 1968 and 1972, the world watched in awe each time an American spacecraft voyaged to the Moon. Only 12 American men have walked upon its surface and they remain the only human beings to have stood on another world. Now for the first time, a combination of archival material from the original NASA film footage, much of it never before seen and interviews with the surviving astronauts tells the story of the Apollo space program.
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In 1968, NASA sent three men farther and faster than anyone had gone before. This is the story of how Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders changed history on the flight of Apollo Eight.
Nearly 50 years ago three astronauts launched from the Earth and headed towards the Moon for the first time. Astronauts Frank Borman, Bill Anders, and James Lovell were the first people to ever leave the Earth, and we have their story. In December...
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Disc 1: Tour the surface of Earth's life-giving star. Mars may be the future of humanity - uses data collected from probes and robotic rovers. Scars on the planet's surface and in its fossil record illustrate the threat posed by meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth. Two and a half times the size of all the other planets in the solar system combined, and half a billion miles from Earth, Jupiter is a colossal riddle.
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