Space For Children

This story is a gem representing the delightful stories from the Indian subcontinent which capture the simple essence of everyday life in India. The simple pleasures of life indicate a time gone by before the advent of cellphones and Facebook, a time which almost stood still, a time when children could revel in the rain, make paper boats and race them down a drain, play marbles and generally pass time. The once idyllic life almost seems too slow to bear and hence is fascinating to watch unfurl as we listen to the story.

Director Solomon gives a guided tour of Star City Planetarium, where he explains such things as what equipment is used in a planetarium show and what some of the different objects in the night sky are.

On a trip to the space station, the space camp members carefully follow a howling creature. As if that wasn’t scary enough, the creature leads them right to a group of aliens! Thankfully they are friendly aliens.

Satellites may exist out in space, but they let us study Earth from the outside looking in. From climate change to natural disasters and more, find out how scientists are using satellites to tackle some of our world's most challenging problems.

Lucas Adebayo grew up on a small mining ship in the asteroid belt but wants to join the Navy and become the best pilot in the galaxy. The Navy has never accepted a Belter cadet before, but Lucas’ skills secure him a place on the training ship, the Orpheus. Life in the Navy couldn’t be more different than life in the Belt, and Lucas struggles to find his place. As a Belter, he’s an outsider among his peers; as a Navy cadet, he doesn’t quite fit in at home anymore, either.

Have you ever wondered what living in space would be like? Meet the Kellys who are identical twins and both astronauts for NASA. With one brother in space and the other on Earth, they are an experiment to learn how human bodies that share the same DNA are affected by living in space for a long time. What do you think NASA can learn from this twin science study?

Hunted by a ruthless empire. Bound by a deadly leash. One last chance to break free. Edie believes she and her bodyguard-turned-lover, Finn, can find refuge from the tyranny of the Crib empire by fleeing to the Fringe worlds. But Edie’s extraordinary ability to manipulate the ecology of evolving planets makes her far too valuable for the empire to lose. Recaptured and forced to cooperate — or else she will watch Finn die — Edie is shocked to discover the Crib’s new breed of cypherteck: children. She cannot stand by while the oppressors enslave the innocent, nor can she resist the ...

What causes Jupiter’s Great Red Spot? How have volcanoes shaped the land on many planets? How do space shuttles launch and dock with space stations? This series introduces young listeners to the objects within our solar system and the tools people use to explore the mysteries of space. This volume includes The Sun, Uranus, Venus, Asteroids, Astronauts, and The Hubble Telescope.

What causes Jupiter’s Great Red Spot? How have volcanoes shaped the land on many planets? How do space shuttles launch and dock with space stations? This series introduces young listeners to the objects within our solar system and the tools people use to explore the mysteries of space. This volume includes The Moon, NASA, Pluto, The Solar System, Space Shuttles, and Space Stations.

On January 31, 1961, a three-year-old chimpanzee named Ham made history. Strapped inside a Mercury capsule, the little chimp blasted off into the sky, becoming the first intelligent being to ride an American rocket into suborbital space. Ham made a vital contribution to the United States space program. Because there were so many unanswered questions about space travel, scientists could not risk sending humans on a journey into the unknown. Chimpanzees, however, are very similar to humans in the makeup of their skeletons and internal organs.

This zany story of a small space traveler and the young boy he befriends is vividly brought to life with a lively narration and upbeat musical score.

Quando la Terra implose, vennero inviate delle navicelle spaziali per stabilire nuovi avamposti. Così l’astronave Enkidu e il suo capitano, Heorest Holt, portarono il loro prezioso carico umano in un potenziale nuovo paradiso. Generazioni più tardi, questa fragile colonia è riuscita a sopravvivere sul mondo di Imir, conducendo un’ardua e misera esistenza. Fino a quando una popolazione aliena con conoscenze e tecnologie impareggiabili approda sul pianeta per aiutare le colonie umane. Ma non tutto è come sembra.

Embark on an out-of-this-world adventure with "Orbiting the Sun, Planets of the Solar System," a captivating and educational children's book that takes young listeners on an exciting journey through space! Packed with colorful illustrations and fascinating facts, this book is the perfect guide for budding astronomers and curious minds.

Houston, we have a problem! Before a game at the Astros' ballpark, Mike and Kate get to meet astronaut commander Nick Rice at the nearby Houston Space Center. He's planning to display a very rare moon rock at an autographing event later. But just before the event, a nefarious outlaw knocks out the commander and steals the moon rock! Can Mike and Kate figure out who did it...when their only clue is a broken green feather?

The Berenstain Bears can’t wait to visit the Bear Country Space Center, where rockets blast off into outer space! When the tour guide gives Mama, Papa, and the cubs a tour of the Big Bear Space Rocket, he makes it very clear not to touch anything. But when Papa sees a big red button, he just can’t help himself. Get ready to blast off!

Space isn't just the final frontier—it's big business! From exploration to space vacations, learn how private businesses are transforming the future of space travel and exploration.

On their last trip to space Monty, Ivory, and Echo unexpectedly met missing astronaut Ryker Jackson. After accepting his mission, the crew is tasked with traveling the solar system to gather samples in order to create the super fuel for Jackson's new reactor.

The STEAM Chasers are back with another exciting adventure into the world of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. This time they are headed to Space Camp for an action packed journey into space exploration. While there, Shar, Terrence, Ebony, Akiya, Marcus, and Chase learn about the contributions Black Americans have made to space science, human space flight, astrophysics, astronomy, and aerospace engineering.

What is a space archaeologist? After decades of leaving behind old pieces of equipment orbiting in space, scientists want to clean it up. An archaeologist determines what is important to save for the history of human space exploration. Learn about new efforts to identify and even retrieve old space equipment! How should scientists determine what should be preserved or what is junk?

Tensions continue to rise between the Soviet Union and the United States as they engage in a Cold War. One of these battles was the space race. Learn how both countries began engineering and scientific effort to be the first to travel into space and back to Earth and the technology necessary to operate in it. See how scientists fight for peace as they begin their efforts to explore the unknown.