Space Exploration

Climb Aboard! Explore how NASA was formed! Meet early astronauts! Examine the Gemini and Apollo programs! Investigate Keck, Keck II, the Hubble Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray Observatory! Learn about space shuttles and stations! See an infographic showing the electromagnetic spectrum! Did You Know? facts and a Guidebook of landmarks in space exploration complete your journey. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Infographics Reviewed Table of contents Exploring Our Universe takes students on exciting adventures through the wonders of deep space. Investigate fiery comets, faraway planets, and mysterious black holes. Meet astronomers and astronauts that changed the history of space exploration, and study the stellar technology that helped them do so. Vivid photographs and dynamic text take readers on an out-of-this-world journey through our vast universe. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.