Space

An adventurous team explores the Mars plains, which is littered with impact craters as far as the eye can see. As Malcolm imagines the region filled with gentle giants who travel in herds, Daniela analyzes the soil and makes a startling realization--a...

Three interplanetary explorers arrive at the yardangs of Mars, a series of spellbinding rocky ridges that have been shaped by centuries of wind erosion. But the team runs into trouble when their portable navigation device gets damaged! Surrounded by...

The rover Perseverance is damaged and stranded in the windswept sand seas of Mars. The team of interplanetary explorers locates the rover, but Dr. Thomas is unable to repair it in the field without the necessary parts. Malcolm and Daniela volunteer to...

Could you survive lost in space? This book could save your life. With five survivalist hacks from everyday objects, you're sure to blast off into the next galaxy! Hacks are paired with a STEM connection that explains the science behind how the hack works...

Could you survive mechanical failure in space? Apollo 13: Mission to the Moon in the True Survival series explores the shocking survival story of the Apollo 13 spacecraft and her crew. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of...

The discoveries and inventions of today are poised to change the way you live in the near future. The latest space stations are the biggest orbiting structures humans have ever built. Yet space stations are just a small part of the newest space...

The benefits of technology require large amounts of resources to develop and spread. But modern living is already taxing Earth’s resources and the environment. To continue to improve human life on Earth, we may have to look to space for the...

Neptune, the last planet in our solar system, has barely been studied. But the planet and its giant moon Triton hold many secrets, Triton could even harbor life! Learn how engineer Mahmooda Sultana plans to send a probe to Neptune in a fraction of the...

Housing astronauts on the moon and Mars is a huge challenge for future space exploration. Learn how biologist Lynn Rothschild plans to use fungi as a construction technology to build bases for astronauts. Mush-rooms, anyone?The books in the Out of This...

Modern space suits are bulky, uncomfortable, and difficult to repair. If human beings are going to explore and colonize the moon and Mars, they will need something better to wear. Learn how engineer and astronaut Bonnie Dunbar is using her experience to...

The reflectors used in the world's largest telescopes are big and heavy. Instead of glass and metal, could they be made of reflective plastic? How big could a space telescope be if you could blow up the main lens like a balloon? Learn how astronomer...

Radio telescopes can help astronomers learn the secrets of the universe's birth. But, such telescopes must be huge, and radio signals from Earth and the sun interfere with their readings. Learn how engineer Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay plans to solve these...