"A collection of stories about space missions gone wrong"--

Read about rockets and spacecraft that have zoomed into space, discover manned and unmanned missions, and explore space travel planned for the future.

Reader discover the secrets of the night sky with this easy-to-read, easy-to-understand resource on the last frontier. Focused titles cover the various bodies spinning through space as well as puzzling mysteries and space travel. Large diagrams, sky maps, and charts--with figures provided in both standard and metric measure--simplify the complexities of the universe.

"Young readers will learn all about space"--

Describes how the Hubble Space Telescope was placed into orbit and how it has brought us more information about outer space.

Explains different types of space robots and their uses.

Geronimo Stilton meets outer space in this cosmically fun spin-off series! Geronimo Stiltonix and his crew head to the planet Jurassix to warn its inhabitants of a giant comet heading straight toward them! But the creatures there turn out to be ferocious, dinosaur-like beasts . . . who like to eat rodents. Squeak! Can the spacemice save these aliens and still make it out alive?

Surveys the history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, describing the major space craft and missions launched.

Thirteen years ago, the power-mad General Zhong seized control of Planet Bana, tearing it to pieces in the process. Enter Spark and his friends, Chunk and Vix, who learn of Zhong's plan to take over the universe. If Zhong is able to harness the power of an ancient beast known as the Kraken, he will have history's deadliest weapon at his fingertips. And it's up to Spark and his friends to stop him.