What’s Amazing about Space Exploring Exploring Exploring Space Travel Laura Hamilton Waxman Lerner Publications Minneapolis
Chapter 1 LEAVING EARTH Imagine strapping yourself in for a flight In front of you are computer screens and a control panel A voice counts down to zero Rockets fire Your trip into space is about to begin The space shuttle Endeavour blasts off Who was the first person in space 4
Exploring Space Travel
How long does it take to get into outer space? About nine minutes! Powerful vehicles carry people beyond Earth's atmosphere in a short time. But astronauts train for years before they go on missions.
About This Book
By: Laura Hamilton Waxman
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Published by: Lerner Publications an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group
