Watch This Space: Astronomy, Astronauts and Space Exploration
No. of pages 32
Published: 2016
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Uncover the amazing story of astronomy, from terrific telescopes to outstanding observatories. Find out about the latest space probes, and learn how rockets lift off. Discover the remarkable astronauts who have set off on stupefying space walks, and take a look at life in space. Find the answer to questions such as:
* Which space probe is the farthest from Earth?
* How do you go to the toilet in space?
* Which probe took a piggy-back ride on an asteroid?
* What's a vomit comet?
* How much do you grow in space?
Perfect for the new curriculum, this fascinating title is packed full of information, number-based awe-inpiring facts and figures.
This book is part of a book series called Watch This Space .
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .
Clive Gifford is a writer and editor of many bestselling quiz books.
This book has the following chapters:
- 1: Stargazing
- 2: Optical Telescopes
- 3: Observatories
- 4: Seeing In Waves
- 5: Radio Telescopes and Infrared astronomy
- 6: Observatories In Space
- 7: Lift Off!
- 8: Space Probes
- 9: Landers and Long Distance Travellers
- 10: Spacemen and Women
- 11: Spare Training / Astronaut Training
- 12: The International Space Station
- 13: Life in Space
