"An excellent reference. This book has to be on the shelf of every space buff." —James Lovell, Commander, Apollo 13.
Get the inside story on outer space from three-time shuttle astronaut R. Mike Mullane.
"A fascinating collection of honest,…
A text explaining why deep space exploration would be desirable and necessary, and how to create robots and probes capable of reaching the outer limits of the solar system, and beyond. Also includes discussion about human interstellar exploration,…
Van de eerste sterrenkundigen tot de laatste ontdekking in de ruimtetechnologie probeert De ruimte in u meer inzicht te geven over het donkere heelal. Deze historische en informatieve reis wordt geïllustreerd door adembenemende foto’s, zodat u een…
In spite of the Challenger and Columbia disasters, the US Space Shuttle, which entered service in 1981, remains the most successful spacecraft ever developed. Conceived and designed as a reusable spacecraft to provide cheap access to low Earth…
In the 1960s and 1970s deep space missions were dispatched in pairs in case one was lost in launch or failed during its journey. Following the triumphs of the Viking landings on Mars in 1976 and both Voyagers spacecraft successfully surveying the…