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7) Orbit
Author
Language
English
Description
A passenger on a 2009 space flight, Kip Dawson faces death after a micrometeorite damages the capsule and kills the pilot, and types his epitaph on the ship's computer, unaware that his writings are being read on the Internet by a horrified public.
9) Orbital
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A singular new novel from Betty Trask Prize-winner Samantha Harvey, Orbital is an eloquent meditation on space and life on our planet through the eyes of six astronauts circling the earth in twenty-four hours. A slender novel of epic power, Orbital deftly snapshots a day in the lives of six women and men hurtling through space-not toward the moon or the vast unknown, but around our planet. Selected for one of the last space station missions of its...
Series
Progress in astronautics and aeronautics volume 236
Publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
12) Space explorers
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Humans have always been fascinated by the universe, but only a few have been daring enough to travel beyond the Earth. From venturing into space for the first time to building the International Space Station in orbit, the history of space exploration is filled with peril, bravery and strokes of genius. In this beautifully illustrated anthology, spaceflight expert, Libby Jackson, reveals the very best true stories of humankind's thrilling journey to...
13) Alien
Series
Language
English
Description
Experience the terror, from the beginning, with the first chapter of the saga, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver in her breakout performance as Ripley. When the crew of the space-tug Nostromo responds to a distress signal from a barren planet, they discover a mysterious life form that breeds within human hosts. The acid-blooded extraterrestrial proves to be the ultimate adversary as crew members battle to stay alive and prevent...
Author
Series
Apogee Books Science Fiction volume 2
Publisher
Apogee Books Science Fiction
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The December 1968 journey of the Apollo 8 crew into lunar orbit verified the essential elements of the Apollo-Saturn system, and at the same time gave man a view of the Earth that will live through the ages. For many of us, the Apollo 8 mission and broadcasts will always hold a special significance in the history of space exploration. Features the television transmissions from Apollo 8, along with rare footage of preparation, launch, all the onboard...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a history of man's exploration of space, discussing the Wright brothers' first airplane, America's space race with Russia, missions to the Moon and Mars, and a guide to the inner workings of the International Space Station.