What is NASA?
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Penguin Workshop, Penguin Young Readers Group, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Publication Date:
[2019]
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English
Description
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.
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Subjects
Astronautics
Astronautics -- Juvenile literature
Astronautics -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
Exploration
History
Outer space -- Exploration -- Juvenile literature
Space flight
Space flight -- History -- Juvenile literature
Space flight -- Juvenile literature
Space race
Space race -- History -- Juvenile literature
Space race -- Juvenile literature
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Juvenile literature
Astronautics -- Juvenile literature
Astronautics -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
Exploration
History
Outer space -- Exploration -- Juvenile literature
Space flight
Space flight -- History -- Juvenile literature
Space flight -- Juvenile literature
Space race
Space race -- History -- Juvenile literature
Space race -- Juvenile literature
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Juvenile literature
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9781524786052
9781524786038
9781524786038
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 6.6, 1 Points
Level 6.6, 1 Points
Lexile measure:
970L
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Space flight -- History -- Juvenile literature
Space flight -- Juvenile literature
Space race -- History -- Juvenile literature
Space race -- Juvenile literature
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