Reviews and Blog Posts: space

49th Anniversary of 1st American in Space

Submitted by Janet on May 5, 2010 - 3:47pm

Today (May 5, 2010) is the 49th anniversary of Alan Shepard's 15-minute space flight - the first space flight by an American.

At 10:34 a.m. Eastern Daylight time on May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard was the first American launched into space. The story was front-page news in the New York Times, and probably every other paper in the land. Check out the NYT front page story.

Binky the space cat

by Ashley Spires

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Reviewer:
Becker

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August 20, 2009

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Binky has just received word from F.U.R.S.T (Felines of the Universe Ready for Space Travel): he is now Space Cat qualified. Join Binky as he trains for his mission to leave Earth (and the house!), explore new worlds, and battle aliens (well, bugs). He builds his rocket ship, packs his...

You are the first kid on Mars

by Patrick O'Brien

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Gwen

Reviewed on:
June 16, 2009

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What would it be like if you were the first kid to visit Mars? This book will show you what it might be like. First, read all about what it is like to travel in space. Then, see what the surface of Mars looks like and imagine how people might...