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The Final Frontier

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Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Apollo 8, the first spacecraft to orbit the moon, and considered to be NASA's most dangerous undertaking. Seven months later, Apollo 11 would deliver the first humans to the moon.

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The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

by Wolfe, Tom

Book - 2008

The moments of grandeur and weakness, the aspirations, and the problems of America's test pilots and first astronauts are revealed in an exploration of the dimensions of their inner lives in space and on the earth. The moments of grandeur and weakness, the aspirations, and the problems of America's test pilots and first astronauts are revealed in an exploration of the dimensions of their inner lives in space and on the earth. Show less

The moments of grandeur and weakness, the aspirations, and the problems of America's test pilots and first astronauts are revealed in an exploration of the dimensions of their inner lives in space and on the earth. The moments of grandeur and weakness, the aspirations, and the problems of America's test pilots and first astronauts are revealed in an exploration of the dimensions of their inner lives in space and on the earth. Show less

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Chasing Space

Chasing Space

An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances

by Melvin, Leland

Book - 2017

A memoir by the former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver traces his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance, and grace that create opportunities for success. A memoir by the former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver traces his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance, and grace that create opportunities for success. Show less

A memoir by the former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver traces his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance, and grace that create opportunities for success. A memoir by the former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver traces his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance, and grace that create opportunities for success. Show less

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Apollo 8

Apollo 8

The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon

by Kluger, Jeffrey

Book - 2017

Citing the space race, Cold War and 1967 Apollo 1 tragedy, a riveting account of the harried mission to use an untested rocket to secure America's positio...Show more Citing the space race, Cold War and 1967 Apollo 1 tragedy, a riveting account of the harried mission to use an untested rocket to secure America's position as the first nation to reach the moon reveals the dangers endured by its crew and the ways the mission brought inspiration and renewal to an America ravaged by assassinations and war. Show less

Citing the space race, Cold War and 1967 Apollo 1 tragedy, a riveting account of the harried mission to use an untested rocket to secure America's positio...Show more Citing the space race, Cold War and 1967 Apollo 1 tragedy, a riveting account of the harried mission to use an untested rocket to secure America's position as the first nation to reach the moon reveals the dangers endured by its crew and the ways the mission brought inspiration and renewal to an America ravaged by assassinations and war. Show less

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Bringing Columbia Home

Bringing Columbia Home

The Final Mission of A Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew

by Leinbach, Michael D.

Book - 2018

Presents the story of the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the extensive ground search undertaken to recover the remains of the crew and over forty percent of the vehicle, and the initial look at how the tragedy happened. Presents the story of the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the extensive ground search undertaken to recover the remains of the crew and over forty percent of the vehicle, and the initial look at how the tragedy happened. Show less

Presents the story of the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the extensive ground search undertaken to recover the remains of the crew and over forty percent of the vehicle, and the initial look at how the tragedy happened. Presents the story of the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the extensive ground search undertaken to recover the remains of the crew and over forty percent of the vehicle, and the initial look at how the tragedy happened. Show less

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Endurance

Endurance

A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery

by Kelly, Scott

Book - 2017

A memoir by the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station shares candid reminiscences of his voyage, his colorful formative years, and the off-planet journeys that shaped his early career. A memoir by the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station shares candid reminiscences of his voyage, his colorful formative years, and the off-planet journeys that shaped his early career. Show less

A memoir by the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station shares candid reminiscences of his voyage, his colorful formative years, and the off-planet journeys that shaped his early career. A memoir by the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station shares candid reminiscences of his voyage, his colorful formative years, and the off-planet journeys that shaped his early career. Show less

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Astronaut Wives Club

Astronaut Wives Club

A True Story

by Koppel, Lily

Book - 2014

Describes what life was like for a group of military wives, including Annie Glenn, Rene Carpenter, Betty Grissom, and Louise Shepard, who were thrust into the spotlight when their husbands became Mercury Seven astronauts. Describes what life was like for a group of military wives, including Annie Glenn, Rene Carpenter, Betty Grissom, and Louise Shepard, who were thrust into the spotlight when their husbands became Mercury Seven astronauts. Show less

Describes what life was like for a group of military wives, including Annie Glenn, Rene Carpenter, Betty Grissom, and Louise Shepard, who were thrust into the spotlight when their husbands became Mercury Seven astronauts. Describes what life was like for a group of military wives, including Annie Glenn, Rene Carpenter, Betty Grissom, and Louise Shepard, who were thrust into the spotlight when their husbands became Mercury Seven astronauts. Show less

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Falling to Earth

Falling to Earth

An Apollo 15 Astronaut's Journey

by Worden, Al

Book - 2011

The astronaut discusses his life, from his childhood growing up on a farm to his years working with NASA, including flying the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971. The astronaut discusses his life, from his childhood growing up on a farm to his years working with NASA, including flying the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971. Show less

The astronaut discusses his life, from his childhood growing up on a farm to his years working with NASA, including flying the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971. The astronaut discusses his life, from his childhood growing up on a farm to his years working with NASA, including flying the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971. Show less

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Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race

by Shetterly, Margot Lee

Book - 2016

An account of the previously unheralded contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program describes how they were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws in spite of their successes. An account of the previously unheralded contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program describes how they were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws in spite of their successes. Show less

An account of the previously unheralded contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program describes how they were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws in spite of their successes. An account of the previously unheralded contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program describes how they were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws in spite of their successes. Show less

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First Man

First Man

The Life of Neil A. Armstrong

by Hansen, James R.

Book - 2005

Based on over fifty hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family source...Show more Based on over fifty hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family sources, this “magnificent panorama of the second half of the American twentieth century” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) is an unparalleled biography of an American icon. Show less

Based on over fifty hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family source...Show more Based on over fifty hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong, who also gave Hansen exclusive access to private documents and family sources, this “magnificent panorama of the second half of the American twentieth century” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) is an unparalleled biography of an American icon. Show less

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Leaving Orbit

Leaving Orbit

Notes From the Last Days of American Spaceflight

by Dean, Margaret Lazarus

Book - 2015

Explores the waning days of America's space program, detailing the last three missions of the shuttles Endeavor, Discovery, and Atlantis. Explores the waning days of America's space program, detailing the last three missions of the shuttles Endeavor, Discovery, and Atlantis. Show less

Explores the waning days of America's space program, detailing the last three missions of the shuttles Endeavor, Discovery, and Atlantis. Explores the waning days of America's space program, detailing the last three missions of the shuttles Endeavor, Discovery, and Atlantis. Show less

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Mars up Close

Inside the Curiosity Mission

by Kaufman, Marc

Book - 2014

Featuring landscape photographs, a detailed reference written in consultation with NASA scientists documents the expedition through inside stories, accessible science, and theories about the future of space exploration. Featuring landscape photographs, a detailed reference written in consultation with NASA scientists documents the expedition through inside stories, accessible science, and theories about the future of space exploration. Show less

Featuring landscape photographs, a detailed reference written in consultation with NASA scientists documents the expedition through inside stories, accessible science, and theories about the future of space exploration. Featuring landscape photographs, a detailed reference written in consultation with NASA scientists documents the expedition through inside stories, accessible science, and theories about the future of space exploration. Show less

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Packing for Mars

Packing for Mars

The Curious Science of Life in the Void

by Roach, Mary

Book - 2010

Describes the weirdness of space travel, answers questions about the long-term effects of living in zero gravity on the human body, and explains how space simulations on Earth can provide a preview to life in space. Describes the weirdness of space travel, answers questions about the long-term effects of living in zero gravity on the human body, and explains how space simulations on Earth can provide a preview to life in space. Show less

Describes the weirdness of space travel, answers questions about the long-term effects of living in zero gravity on the human body, and explains how space simulations on Earth can provide a preview to life in space. Describes the weirdness of space travel, answers questions about the long-term effects of living in zero gravity on the human body, and explains how space simulations on Earth can provide a preview to life in space. Show less

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Rise of the Rocket Girls

Rise of the Rocket Girls

The Women Who Propelled Us, From Missiles to the Moon to Mars

by Holt, Nathalia

Book - 2016

Traces the pivotal achievements of the elite female science recruits at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where in the mid-twentieth century they transformed rocket design and enabled the creation of the first American satellites. Traces the pivotal achievements of the elite female science recruits at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where in the mid-twentieth century they transformed rocket design and enabled the creation of the first American satellites. Show less

Traces the pivotal achievements of the elite female science recruits at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where in the mid-twentieth century they transformed rocket design and enabled the creation of the first American satellites. Traces the pivotal achievements of the elite female science recruits at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where in the mid-twentieth century they transformed rocket design and enabled the creation of the first American satellites. Show less

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Rocket Men

Rocket Men

The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon

by Kurson, Robert

Book - 2018

Shares the inside story of the dangerous Apollo 8 mission, focusing on the lives of astronaut heroes Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, while illu...Show more Shares the inside story of the dangerous Apollo 8 mission, focusing on the lives of astronaut heroes Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, while illuminating the political factors that prompted the decision to risk lives to save the Apollo program and define the space race. Show less

Shares the inside story of the dangerous Apollo 8 mission, focusing on the lives of astronaut heroes Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, while illu...Show more Shares the inside story of the dangerous Apollo 8 mission, focusing on the lives of astronaut heroes Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, while illuminating the political factors that prompted the decision to risk lives to save the Apollo program and define the space race. Show less

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Sally Ride

Sally Ride

America's First Woman in Space

by Sherr, Lynn

Book - 2014

A portrait of the first American woman astronaut covers her service aboard the panel that investigated the shuttle disasters, her co-founding of a science-education organization for girls, and her guarded personal life. A portrait of the first American woman astronaut covers her service aboard the panel that investigated the shuttle disasters, her co-founding of a science-education organization for girls, and her guarded personal life. Show less

A portrait of the first American woman astronaut covers her service aboard the panel that investigated the shuttle disasters, her co-founding of a science-education organization for girls, and her guarded personal life. A portrait of the first American woman astronaut covers her service aboard the panel that investigated the shuttle disasters, her co-founding of a science-education organization for girls, and her guarded personal life. Show less

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The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration

The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration

From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future

by Launius, Roger D

Book - 2018

The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration is a comprehensive history of international space exploration paired with photographs, illustrations, graphic...Show more The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration is a comprehensive history of international space exploration paired with photographs, illustrations, graphics, and sidebars on key scientific and technological developments, influential figures, and pioneering spacecraft. Show less

The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration is a comprehensive history of international space exploration paired with photographs, illustrations, graphic...Show more The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration is a comprehensive history of international space exploration paired with photographs, illustrations, graphics, and sidebars on key scientific and technological developments, influential figures, and pioneering spacecraft. Show less

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Spaceman

Spaceman

An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe

by Massimino, Mike

Book - 2016

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket that’s about to go from zero to 17,500 miles per hour? Or to look...Show more Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket that’s about to go from zero to 17,500 miles per hour? Or to look back on Earth from outer space and see the surprisingly precise line between day and night? Or to stand in front of the Hubble Space Telescope, wondering if the emergency repair you’re about to make will inadvertently ruin humankind’s chance to unlock the universe’s secrets? Mike Massimino has been there, and in Spaceman he puts you inside the suit, with all the zip and buoyancy of life in microgravity. Show less

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket that’s about to go from zero to 17,500 miles per hour? Or to look...Show more Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself strapped to a giant rocket that’s about to go from zero to 17,500 miles per hour? Or to look back on Earth from outer space and see the surprisingly precise line between day and night? Or to stand in front of the Hubble Space Telescope, wondering if the emergency repair you’re about to make will inadvertently ruin humankind’s chance to unlock the universe’s secrets? Mike Massimino has been there, and in Spaceman he puts you inside the suit, with all the zip and buoyancy of life in microgravity. Show less

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We Could Not Fail

We Could Not Fail

The First African Americans in the Space Program

by Paul, Richard

Book - 2015

Profiles ten pioneer African American space workers whose stories illustrated the role NASA and the space program played in promoting civil rights. Profiles ten pioneer African American space workers whose stories illustrated the role NASA and the space program played in promoting civil rights. Show less

Profiles ten pioneer African American space workers whose stories illustrated the role NASA and the space program played in promoting civil rights. Profiles ten pioneer African American space workers whose stories illustrated the role NASA and the space program played in promoting civil rights. Show less

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Wheels Stop

Wheels Stop

The Tragedies and Triumphs of the Space Shuttle Program, 1986-2011

by Houston, Rick

Book - 2013

As complex as the shuttle was, the people it carried into orbit were often more so—and this is their story. Close encounters with astronauts, flight contr...Show more As complex as the shuttle was, the people it carried into orbit were often more so—and this is their story. Close encounters with astronauts, flight controllers, and shuttle workers capture the human side of the Space Shuttle’s amazing journey—and invite readers along for the ride. Show less

As complex as the shuttle was, the people it carried into orbit were often more so—and this is their story. Close encounters with astronauts, flight contr...Show more As complex as the shuttle was, the people it carried into orbit were often more so—and this is their story. Close encounters with astronauts, flight controllers, and shuttle workers capture the human side of the Space Shuttle’s amazing journey—and invite readers along for the ride. Show less

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Safely to Earth

Safely to Earth

The Men and Women Who Brought the Astronauts Home

by Clemons, Jack

Book - 2018

In this one-of-a-kind memoir, Jack Clemons—a former lead engineer in support of NASA—takes readers behind the scenes and into the inner workings of the Ap...Show more In this one-of-a-kind memoir, Jack Clemons—a former lead engineer in support of NASA—takes readers behind the scenes and into the inner workings of the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs during their most exciting years. Discover the people, the events, and the risks involved in one of the most important parts of space missions: bringing the astronauts back home to Earth. Show less

In this one-of-a-kind memoir, Jack Clemons—a former lead engineer in support of NASA—takes readers behind the scenes and into the inner workings of the Ap...Show more In this one-of-a-kind memoir, Jack Clemons—a former lead engineer in support of NASA—takes readers behind the scenes and into the inner workings of the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs during their most exciting years. Discover the people, the events, and the risks involved in one of the most important parts of space missions: bringing the astronauts back home to Earth. Show less

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Infinite Wonder

Infinite Wonder

An Astronaut's Photographs From A Year in Space

by Kelly, Scott

Book - 2018

Offers photographs from the author's year spent aboard the International Space Station, documenting life on the space station as well as images of space, sky, and, especially, the Earth, along with his commentaries giving the images context. Offers photographs from the author's year spent aboard the International Space Station, documenting life on the space station as well as images of space, sky, and, especially, the Earth, along with his commentaries giving the images context. Show less

Offers photographs from the author's year spent aboard the International Space Station, documenting life on the space station as well as images of space, sky, and, especially, the Earth, along with his commentaries giving the images context. Offers photographs from the author's year spent aboard the International Space Station, documenting life on the space station as well as images of space, sky, and, especially, the Earth, along with his commentaries giving the images context. Show less

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Apollo to the Moon

Apollo to the Moon

A History in 50 Objects

by Muir-Harmony, Teasel E

Book - 2018

A celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, this narrative uses 50 key artifacts from the Smithsonian archives to tell the story of the groundbreaking space exploration program. A celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, this narrative uses 50 key artifacts from the Smithsonian archives to tell the story of the groundbreaking space exploration program. Show less

A celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, this narrative uses 50 key artifacts from the Smithsonian archives to tell the story of the groundbreaking space exploration program. A celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, this narrative uses 50 key artifacts from the Smithsonian archives to tell the story of the groundbreaking space exploration program. Show less

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