4 Space is the most extreme and hostile environment to survive in There is no air for humans to breathe and no supply of food or shelter Yet Space has always fascinated people For hundreds of years astronomers have peered at the night sky through telescopes observing and trying to make sense of the Universe Wide-Open Space Space begins 62 miles 100 km above the ground where the atmosphere is too thin for aircraft to fly To reach Space a spacecraft has to travel fast enough to overcome the force of gravity The first rockets powerful enough to do this were only developed about 60 years ago WORKING IN SPACE Astronauts practice everything they do in Space in labs on Earth first in order to anticipate and avoid possible problems Modern telescopes take incredible photos of stars and galaxies trillions of miles away This photo shows a star dying
Space
A look at the vital research scientists carry out in extreme conditions & the technology that lets them live & work in such dangerous places.
About This Book
By: Angela Royston
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Published by: Smart Apple Media by Black Rabbit Books
