Space Exploration

Paul Humphrey

Description

Educational

Sujets

• Science
• Space
• Solar System
• Salon des productions animales - carrefour européen

Informations

• Publié par: Read Zone
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781783881741
• Langue: English

Extrait

PAUL HUMPHREY
Space
Exploration
2
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Contents
Exploring Space
4
Telescopes
6
Rockets
8
Lift Off!
10
Moon Landing
12
The Space Shuttle
14
Journey to the Planets
16
The International Space Station
18
Exploring Deep Space
20
Exploration timeline
22
Glossary
23
Further information
24
Index
24
4
Exploring
Space
For thousands of years, people looked up at the night sky.
They wondered why the Moon changed shape each night.
They questioned why the stars seemed to move across the
sky. Many people thought that the Sun, Moon and stars were
mysterious and holy.