Author: Linda Billings
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Communications NASA History Division
Published: 2020
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781626830530
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first successful planetary mission, Mariner 2 sent to Venus in 1962, the NASA History Program Office, the Division of Space History at the National Air and Space Museum, NASA's Science Mission Directorate, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory organized a symposium. "Solar System Exploration @ 50" was held in Washington, D.C., on 25-26 October 2012. The purpose of this symposium was to consider, over the more than 50-year history of the Space Age, what we have learned about the other bodies of the solar system and the processes by which we have learned it. Symposium organizers asked authors to address broad topics relating to the history of solar system exploration such as various flight projects, the development of space science disciplines, the relationship between robotic exploration and human spaceflight, the development of instruments and methodologies for scientific exploration, as well as the development of theories about planetary science, solar system origins and implications for other worlds. The papers in this volume provide a richly textured picture of important developments - and some colorful characters - in a half century of solar system exploration. A comprehensive history of the first 50 years of solar system exploration would fill many volumes. What readers will find in this volume is a collection of interesting stories about money, politics, human resources, commitment, competition and cooperation, and the "faster, better, cheaper" era of solar system exploration"--
Author: William David Compton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-05-13
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13: 0486264343
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The official record of America's first space station, this book from the NASA History Series chronicles the Skylab program from its planning during the 1960s through its 1973 launch and 1979 conclusion. Definitive accounts examine the project's achievements as well as its use of discoveries and technology developed during the Apollo program. 1983 edition.
Author: E. John DeWaard
Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780861241828
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Courtney G. Brooks
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2012-05-14
Total Pages: 576
ISBN-13: 0486140938
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This illustrated history by a trio of experts is the definitive reference on the Apollo spacecraft and lunar modules. It traces the vehicles' design, development, and operation in space. More than 100 photographs and illustrations.
Author: Roger D. Launius
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
Published: 2020-10-27
Total Pages: 213
ISBN-13: 1645174158
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This visual guide details 60 years of NASA's history through the patches astronauts wore on their space missions! Celebrate 60 years of the U.S. space program with An Unofficial History of NASA Mission Patches, featuring the astronauts’ patches from more than 170 of the most important NASA missions. Each entry includes a full-color image of the patch, details about the space mission, the patch’s design, and the crew. Ten sticker patches and an embroidered patch on the cover make this a unique gift for every space enthusiast.
Author: Sarah Fabiny
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2019-05-07
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 1524786047
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book.
Author: Richard C. Hoagland
Publisher: Feral House
Published: 2009-09-01
Total Pages: 616
ISBN-13: 1936239000
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The New York Times bestseller about the strange history of NASA and its cover-ups regarding its origins and extraterrestrial architecture found on the moon and Mars is even more interesting in its new edition. Authors Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara include a new chapter about the discoveries made by ex-Nazi scientist and NASA stalwart Wernher von Braun regarding what he termed "alternate gravitational solutions," or the rewriting of Newtonian physics into hyperdimensional spheres.