Space Exploration

Looking for a good new science fiction novel to read at the moment?

I am looking for some good suggestions on some good science fiction novels to read for the summer. I am looking for more a classic space exploration type. I just finished Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury and LOVED IT! I am looking for something with that type of space exploration or something like the 1950/1960 type in the movies. (I.E. Forbidden Planet, Twilight Zone, The Incredible Shrinking Man… etc) Kinda more towards that sci-fi. I hope this isn’t too confusing. Thanks for all the help!

Try some classic Robert A Heinlein like Starship Troopers.
Or Larry Niven’s known Space books. He has great short story collections, my favorite book of them is Neutron Star. And his Ringworld books are awesome.
Niven and Heinlein are not as eloquent as Bradbury but still Still great stories. Check them out.

Ascent – Commemorating Shuttle

Space Shuttle STS Flights 1-5: The NASA Mission Reports

$23.95

Space Shuttle Sts 1-5: The NASA Mission Reports Space Shuttle STS 1-5 – The NASA Mission Reports comes with a bonus Windows CDROMfeaturing NASA movies, hundreds of images and more!The Space Shuttle is one of the great triumphs of modern technology. 122 feet long, capable of carrying 65,000 lbs of cargo and weighing in at 90 tons, Rockwell?s Orbiter stands alone as the world?s only aircraft capable of flying into space and returning at speeds exceeding 18,000 miles per hour. On April 12th 1981 two astronauts climbed aboard the fully fueled and integrated Space Transportation System. Twenty years before on the same day a Russian missile had propelled 10,395 lbs into space using 1.1 million pounds of thrust. Gagarin flew 25,000 miles in 108 minutes. On this day 180,000 pounds would ride atop 7.7 million pounds of thrust. However, this crew would be landing on a runway after travelling over a million miles in a little over 54 hours. This book covers the Space Shuttle through the test flight stage and on to its first operational flight. Comprising rare NASA documents never before released to the public the reader is taken inside this remarkable machine in the words of some of the men who flew it. Features and Reviews: Recommended as a good summary of the beginnings of the nation?s long series of shuttle flights and early lessons learned.? – CHOICE Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Collector’s Guide Publishing Inc; Pap/Com edition (May 1, 2001) Language: English Book Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 1 inches Bonus CD-ROM Included! The NASA Mission Reports Space Shuttle STS 1-5 – The NASA Mission Reports comes with a bonus CDROM featuring NASA movies, hundreds of images and more!

Smart Lab Space Exploration Science Kit

$39.95

Smart Lab Space Exploration Launch a Space Exploration!SmartLab Space Exploration is so much more than just a toy and book! SmartLab products satisfy and engage a child’s curiosity. Science becomes an adventure. SmartLab Space Exploration contains many fascinating things that kids will love to explore and understand the mysteries about space.The Space Exploration Science Kit is packed with fun activities and information about our galaxy. With answers to questions like, ?when is a star not a star?? and ?which planet spins backwards??, the Space Exploration Science Kit keeps kids fascinated! The Space Exploration Science Kit features a snap-together solar system model with a label sticker sheet; a planetarium with Northern and Southern hemisphere domes; a remote control rocket with launch pad and sticker sheet; a glow-in-the-dark moon; and a punch-out paper Mars rover model with plastic wheels, hubcaps and axles. Features: Science kit that includes solar system model, planetarium, remote control rocket, glow-in-the-dark moon, mars rover model, 9 activity cards and a fold-out guide Package measures 18?W x 15?H x 2.75? Requires 4 ?AA? and 2 ?AAA? batteries, not included

Space Bingo

$15.95

Space Bingo This Space Bingo game is a great way to learn about the basics of space science. Game contains 6 picture boards for 2-6 players, 42 informative cards and chips. Space Bingo was made possible by the support and contributions from NASA and the Kennedy Space Center. Features: 2 to 6 players can play For ages 3 and up 42 informative cards and chips

Gemini 7: The NASA Mission Reports

$19.95

Gemini 7: The NASA Mission Reports Gemini 7 – The NASA Mission Reports comes with a bonus Windows CDROM featuring NASA movies, hundreds of images and more! On December 4, 1965, NASA launched the Gemini 7 spacecraft, on a Titan II booster, putting Frank Borman and James A. Lovell, Jr. into Earth orbit. This mission set what was then a new record for long duration manned space flight: 206 revolutions (330 hrs., 35 mins). During this 14 day period, the Gemini 7 mission achieved some remarkable ?firsts? ? manned ?station-keeping? (formation flying) and ?proximity operations? (relative maneuvering in orbit) with the Gemini 6 spacecraft, and performed more than 20 scientific experiments. INCLUDES: Windows CD-ROM featuring MPG video, orbital photography from the Gemini 7 mission and more. . . Features and Reviews: Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Collector’s Guide Publishing Inc; Pap/Cdr edition (February 1, 2002) Language: English Book Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.5 inches Bonus CD-ROM Included! INCLUDES: Windows CD-ROM featuring MPG video, orbital photography from the Gemini 7 mission, and more. . . I also found the CD as enjoyable as ever. It contains a nice 15 minute interview with Jim Lovell, a NASA film on the mission and over 400 photos of the Earth. While many of the photos are low resolution, there are still really good and high resolution photographs are outstanding. – Reviewer: J. Keller

The Simple Universe

$21.95

The Simple Universe From Atomic Physics to Astronomy – Made SimpleOut of this world graphics – All in full colorNo one knows how the universe will end – but we do have a pretty good idea how it started. Everyone is familiar with the “Big Bang” theory, but most of us are a little vague as to the details. In a similar manner, we all know the name Albert Einstein; he’s the one who invented Relativity, which we all know about, but are perhaps a little hard pressed to describe in any detail.To the rescue comes The Simple Universe.This is a book for average people (that’s you and me). We’ve all been led to believe that in order to understand science you need a high forehead and a shirt pocket full of writing implements. But, that’s not really true. This book walks you through it, from atomic physics right through to astronomy, with colorful graphics and understandable text. The authors have shown us that the universe is indeed understandable (Einstein called it “comprehensible,” and we won’t argue with him).Modern physics has undertaken a dedicated search for a theory that will knit relativity and quantum theory into one unified field theory. In other words, the search is on for a set of physical laws that will account for the behavior of both atoms and whole galaxies. This would be a “Unified Field Theory,” also called the “Theory of Everything” (TOE). This book will show you, in everyday language, both the known factors and the unknowns waiting to be answered.The authors have also undertaken to enlighten us by providing the historical context of the quest to understand our universe. They have even addressed the issues of Creationism versus Science, showing us that there is really no conflict involved. This and much more are logically presented in The Simple Universe, even such startling concepts as multiple universes, all in a way that anyone can understand.If you have an interest in understanding the universe, The Simple Universe is a good place to start because it takes a complex subject and makes it completely understandable.

Creating Space

$30.95

Creating Space The Story of the Space Age Told Through ModelsThe Heavens – and trying to get there – have always intrigued man, and have been included in our artwork throughout all of history. In recent years they have been the subject of countless books, articles, radio and television shows and films, and have more and more featured the practical method of achieving these dreams – Spaceships. Creating Space takes us on a journey through the history of the space age, up to the present and beyond. From the advent of the “space race” with the V-2 rocket of World War II to the International Space Station and the future, a complete and detailed chronicling of vehicles is given, side by side with pictures and details of models that depict the multitude of aircraft and spacecraft developed throughout the world.In addition, extensive appendices provide details of all of the space-related models ever made and the many manufacturers and distributors who have supplied them – all in the words of an experienced professional insider. Mat Irvine worked in the BBC Visual Effects Department for 20 years, contributing to many projects including Doctor Who, Blake’s 7, Edge of Darkness, the various NASA flights, and many science and space-oriented documentaries and programs. Creating Space is presented in 12 chapters which logically group together the history, the vehicles and the models into logical and meaningful categories. This book will be equally valuable to space enthusiasts, modellers, and space historians.

Kids to Space: A Space Traveler’s Guide

$29.95

Kids to Space: A Space Traveler’s Guide In the interest of getting kids interested in science, math, space, ……..Lonnie Schorer invited 6000 students, in 99 schools in every state in the US and from Canada, to take an imaginary trip to space – each asking 3 questions prior to launch. This resulted in 18,000 questions, answered by 83 experts. So, this is: An art book: there are 146 student illustrations in the book and another 1000+ on the CD/ROM accompanying the book, set to Hawkwind soundtracks. A science teachers textbook: packed with science information in 94 different categories. A reading literacy book: a children’s story, in large font, precedes each chapter – introducing younger children to the material in the chapter in simple everyday terms. A career guide: a mini-bio for each of the 83 experts is included so that kids can see that one doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to participate in the space effort. An adult book: The average adult does not know 85% of the information in the book. It would seem an investigative expedition, where children think about tomorrow, learn techniques for problem solving to reach a goal, explore the unknown and express their visions for the future is, as an educational exploration, as relevant as a land-based expedition. It is essentially the first private citizens guide to space – generated by children. These children are our future explorers, and we need to encourage and reach them now. Kids To Space Special Edition Author: Lonnie Jones Schorer Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Includes CD-ROM Publisher: Collector’s Guide Publishing (Apogee Books) Date: 2006

Sex In Space

$17.95

Sex In Space by Laura S. Woodmansee, author of Women Astronauts and Women of SpaceAs hoteliers design zero-gravity hotel suites for out-of-this-world unions and with the first honeymoon in space already scheduled, this provocative account reveals the truth about romantic rendezvous in Earth’s orbit and beyond as well as the advantages and difficulties of having sex in space. Questions the space agencies are too embarrassed to discuss ? such as Has anyone “done it” in space? What will happen to the first baby conceived in space? and Have astronauts and cosmonauts practiced “docking maneuvers” while in orbit? ? are thoughtfully answered, while science-fiction myths about interstellar intercourse are dispelled. From chemistry to psychology, this exploration runs the reproductive and sexual gamut, from lust and sexual mechanics to conception, pregnancy, and birth in low-gravity situations. This title may not be suitable for all audiences. Parental guidance suggested. FEATURES: Paperback: 136 pages Publisher: Collector’s Guide Publishing, Inc. (August 1, 2006) Language: English Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches

The Right Stuff (Two-Disc Special Edition)

$24.95

The Right Stuff (Two-Disc Special Edition) Philip Kaufman’s intimate epic about the Mercury astronauts (based on Tom Wolfe’s book) was one of the most ambitious and spectacularly exciting movies of the 1980s. It surprised almost everybody by not becoming a smash hit. By all rights, the film should have been every bit the success that Apollo 13 would later become; The Right Stuff is not only just as thrilling, but it is also a bigger and better movie. Combining history (both established and revisionist), grand mythmaking (and myth puncturing), adventure, melodrama, behind-the-scenes dish, spectacular visuals, and a down-to-earth sense of humor, The Right Stuff chronicles NASA’s efforts to put a man in orbit. Such an achievement would be the first step toward President Kennedy’s goal of reaching the moon, and, perhaps most important of all, would win a crucial public relations/morale victory over the Soviets, who had delivered a stunning blow to American pride by launching Sputnik, the first satellite. The movie contrasts the daring feats of the unsung test pilots–one of whom, Chuck Yeager, embodied more than anyone else the skill and spirit of Wolfe’s title–against the heavily publicized (and sanitized) accomplishments of the Mercury astronauts. Through no fault of their own, the spacemen became prisoners of the heroic images the government created for them in order to capture the public’s imagination. The casting is inspired; the film features Sam Shepard as the legendary Yeager, Ed Harris as John Glenn, Dennis Quaid as “Gordo” Cooper, Scott Glenn as Alan Shepard, Fred Ward as Gus Grissom, Scott Wilson as Scott Crossfield, and Pamela Reed and Veronica Cartwright are superb in their thankless roles as astronauts’ wives. DVD features For the film’s 20th anniversary, a new two-disc edition replaces the original bare-bones DVD. The film looked pretty good on the old disc, but there is more depth to the remastered soundtrack and better yet, you don’t need to flip the disc to view the entire film. The second disc of extras is well done. There are 20-minute commentaries from director Philip Kauffman and another track of many actors’ fond reminisces of working on the film. They are so engaging it’s odd to think there wasn’t enough to do a complete commentary track, or even two. A newly produced three-part documentary looks at the project from Tom Wolfe’s book to screenplay, the making-of the movie, and interviews with the real participants of the saga. The 13 additional scenes, sans set-up, are really pieces from the cutting-room floor but curiously interesting. The bulk of the extras is the 90-minute PBS program on the life and times of John Glenn, aired around the time of–and mostly about–his second trip into space in 1998. Details: Actors: Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward. Directors: Philip Kaufman Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Language: Engli

Space Flashcards

$13.5

These colorful and fascinating flashcards will give ‘learning’ a good name with your little ones. See planets up close, look inside a Space Shuttle, and find out what astronauts eat! There are 26 thick and durable cards in all, featuring full-color photographs and easy-to-understand facts about the planets, stars, and spaceships. Just watch as your child’s love of astronomy and learning grows!

The Space Report 2011 ‘The Space Report Book

$69

The Space Report 2011 The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity features several new or expanded topics, including: New trends in space activity and how they affect prospects for space going forward Expanded international budget data Discussion of prospects for U.S. workforce, including NASA transitions and new workforce additions New data about science and engineering degree trends among spacefaring nations The Space Report is the definitive overview of major global space developments over the past year. Valuable to space professionals, students, policy-makers, researchers and the media, The Space Report includes highlights from all space sectors – from defense to exploration – and illustrates how space activity affects people around the world. The book provides a wealth of information on global space budgets, revenues and industry performance tracked by the Space Foundation Indexes. The 2011 edition includes a discussion of workforce trends for the commercial aerospace sector, NASA, the U.S. military, Europe and Japan. It explores the trends underlying developments in space activities and provides a forecast of the trends that will shape space activity in years to come. The Space Report 2011 is divided into five sections, each addressing a specific aspect of global space activity: Space Products and Services: The Space Products and Services section focuses on the many ways space affects all of our lives The Space Economy: The Space Economy chapter addresses the financial state of the industry and the government budgets that support space activity. Space Infrastructure: The Space Infrastructure section addresses the global network of equipment designers, manufacturers, spaceports and command and control facilities. Workforce and Education: Workforce and Education addresses the most essential part of any industry – its people. The Space Report 2011 covers the U.S. commercial, civil and military space workforce. Outlook: The final section of the book, Outlook, takes a broad view of the factors that motivate and guide space activity. This section provides a summary overview of the year’s events and discusses the common themes that have been shaping the nature of space activity in 2010 and will drive space activity in years to come.

Space Exploration Playing Cards

$5.5

Space Exploration Playing Cards Space Exploration Playing Cards is a full, 52 playing card deck.This pack makes a voyage of discovery; from early superstitious beliefs, through advances in astronomical instruments, planetary discoveries and rocket science, to the latest technologies and spacecraft now exploring our universe and beyond.

World Space Museum: Science Fiction to Science Fact: Viking 1 Model

$9.95

Snap together plastic model of NASA’s Viking 1 Spacecraft, which arrived at Mars in 1976. Includes educational information sheet and 11 collectible trading cards of famous astronauts, scientists, equipment and events.

The Story of Astronomy and Space

$10.95

The Story of Astronomy and Space by Louie Stowell and Peter AllenWhen you look up at the night sky, you?re not just seeing stars . . . the empty blackness of space is dotted with objects of all shapes and sizes, from gigantic fiery stars to tiny specs of dust.This book explores the mysteries of space and shares the secrets of astronomy ? the science that studies the skies. Features: 104 pages An introduction to the mysteries of space and the secrets of astronomy Packed with scientific facts about the solar system, comets, the Big Bang theory, telescopes, space exploration and much, much more Diagrams and amusing illustrations help make complex ideas easy and fun Includes star charts, a glossary and astronomy timeline, and internet links to recommended websites

Dreams of Flight: Space

$18.95

Dreams of Flight: Space Dreams of Flight features two programs: To The Moon: Join the early rocket pioneers such as Robert Goddard and Herman Oberth as they began turning science fiction into fact. Relive those moments in time when Russians shocked the world, first with the launch of a vehicle into space and then by sending Yuri Gagarin into space, in orbit around the earth. Follow the drama of the space race from Mercury to Gemini and Apollo. Beyond the Moon: Relive the drama and tension of bringing Apollo 13 safely back to earth, after the crew reports, “Houston, we have a problem.” Explore Earths natural satellite was only the first step a practice run as we prepare to visit worlds even further away. Features: Region 0 Full Frame – 1.33 Audio:Dolby Digital 5.1 – English Additional Release Material Full-Motion Menus

3D Shrinky Dinks – Space

$6.5

3D Shrinky Dinks – Space Create 3-Dimensional Astronauts, Sapce Shuttles, Rockets and more, to play with and display!Shrinky Dinks 3D Kits are new for 2011! Trace, bake, shrink and build your favorite Space Shuttles in 3D! Classic Shrinky Dinks® with a new 3D twist! Make your own space program with the Astronauts, Space Shuttles, planets and more. The new 3D Shrinky Dinks® Space kit comes with 10 Shrinky Dinks Sheets (5? x 8?) and Space tracing sheets. Just follow the easy to use illustrated instructions and you?ll be making your own 3D fleet in no time!Kids can use color pencils, markers and every color of the rainbow to create their own 3D masterpieces!These kits are great for craft time, group play dates as well as a fun rainy day activity. Perfect for kids age seven and up!Did you know that Shrinky Dinks have been in outer space! They were sent up in the space shuttle Atlantis in 2000 as part of a science experiment. They wanted to see if a Shrinky Dink would shrink in the extreme temperature changes.

Essential Space Collection (2009)

$15.95

Essential Space Collection (2009) Quite possible The Discovery Channel’s most exciting and absorbing space programs to date. Travel to the explosive fireball Io, join researchers as they prepare for the 2018 mission to Mars and beyond, get a hands-on look at the first personal space vehicle that could jumpstart tourism into space and so much more in this special, otherworldly collection. 95 Worlds and Counting – Land on the explosive fireball Io, the frigid Triton and the potentially life-giving Europa in this episode that explores the solar systems most exotic real estate: moons. Once dismissed as trivial ice-balls, these celestial bodies may hold the key to life in space. Space Shuttle: Countdown to Comeback – In the wake of the space shuttle Columbia disaster, NASA scientists and engineers have been working to get America’s space program back on track. Come onboard the July 2005 flight to return the shuttle to space as told by the people who lived through this historic 12-day mission. Black Sky: The Race for Space – Follow Burt Rutan, considered the man who reinvented the airplane, as he builds a personal space vehicle, SpaceShipOne. Witness Rutan’s test flight into space as he races to win the X-Prize: $10 million awarded to build a spacecraft to jumpstart the space tourism industry. Base Camp Moon – Previous moon expeditions have provided scientists with astounding information and insights that have helped shape technological advancements in fields as diverse as biology, geology, astrophysics and chemistry. But there is more to be learned. Join top researchers as they prepare for the 2018 mission to establish a presence on Mars and beyond. Starship Orion: The Future of Space Travel – Behind-the-scenes exploration of NASA’s premiere research facilities reveals the dynamic and often dramatic design process of Starship Orion. NASA’s ambitious goal to build the safest, most reliable and re-usable space exploration system in history features a complex design process where every decision is critical and none is without consequence. Space Station Live: HD – View footage of the live feed from the International Space Station and get closer than ever to the ISS experience. Showcasing the technology and lives of the people working here, this program provides a fascinating update on what has been accomplished and what lies ahead for this orbiting science laboratory. Features: Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC Language: English Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 2 Studio: Discovery Channel DVD Release Date: March 16, 2010 Run Time: 264 minutes

IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE! Bumper Sticker

$2.25

IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE! (OH WAIT, IT IS!) Bumper Sticker IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE! (Oh Wait, It Is!) Bumper Sticker is now available. It is 10″ x 3.25″ and also has a NASA Logo.

The Space Report 2011 CD-ROM

$139.95

The Space Report 2011 CD-ROM The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity features several new or expanded topics, including: New trends in space activity and how they affect prospects for space going forward Expanded international budget data Discussion of prospects for U.S. workforce, including NASA transitions and new workforce additions New data about science and engineering degree trends among spacefaring nations The Space Report is the definitive overview of major global space developments over the past year. Valuable to space professionals, students, policy-makers, researchers and the media, The Space Report includes highlights from all space sectors – from defense to exploration – and illustrates how space activity affects people around the world. The book provides a wealth of information on global space budgets, revenues and industry performance tracked by the Space Foundation Indexes. The 2011 edition includes a discussion of workforce trends for the commercial aerospace sector, NASA, the U.S. military, Europe and Japan. It explores the trends underlying developments in space activities and provides a forecast of the trends that will shape space activity in years to come. The Space Report 2011 is divided into five sections, each addressing a specific aspect of global space activity: Space Products and Services: The Space Products and Services section focuses on the many ways space affects all of our lives The Space Economy: The Space Economy chapter addresses the financial state of the industry and the government budgets that support space activity. Space Infrastructure: The Space Infrastructure section addresses the global network of equipment designers, manufacturers, spaceports and command and control facilities. Workforce and Education: Workforce and Education addresses the most essential part of any industry – its people. The Space Report 2011 covers the U.S. commercial, civil and military space workforce. Outlook: The final section of the book, Outlook, takes a broad view of the factors that motivate and guide space activity. This section provides a summary overview of the year’s events and discusses the common themes that have been shaping the nature of space activity in 2010 and will drive space activity in years to come.

Into Space Oversize Playing Cards

$7.5

Into Space Oversize Playing Cards Our Into Space oversize playing card decks have 52 cards with Juliette Borda’s colorful illustrations of our solar system and galaxy.Rather than the traditional way of showing 6 clubs on the Six of Clubs card, cards are labeled and then illustrated with something from the theme of the deck: stars, planets, the Milky Way, and a galaxy. Sorry, no Pluto! Cards with the same number from all four suits share the same illustration. The back of the cards shows the planets in their orbits around the our sun. Use Into Space playing cards for all sorts of children’s card games: Go Fish, Rummy, Hearts, War, Solitaire, Blackjack (good for addition practice!), and even Poker. Features: Playing cards measure 3″ x 4-1/2″ Printed with nontoxic ink on coated stock

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