A biography of the school teacher turned astronaut whose life was tragically ended when the space shuttle Challenger exploded just after liftoff.

A biography of one of America's first seven astronauts, focusing on the training and career of Gus Grissom, who died in a fire aboard Apollo I in 1967.

This book traces the life of the first African-American woman Mae Jemison to go into space, from her childhood in Chicago through her astronaut training and first spaceflight to life after working with NASA.

Describes the landing of Sojourner n Mars, summarizes the history of information gathering missions, and speculates about future plans for explorations of the Red Planet.

Discusses the six Apollo missions that landed on the moon, describing the work performed there, what it is like to walk on the moon, and the collection of moon rocks.

Explores what comets and asteroids are, how scientists have studied them throughout history, and the effects of space debris on the Earth when it enters our atmosphere.