Publisher's Synopsis
Celebrate man's historic landing on the Moon! The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing is fast approaching, and this book explores and celebrates the incredible technology and trailblazing scientists that took humans to the stars. This comprehensive and richly illustrated guide tells the awe-inspiring story of space exploration, from the race for rockets and putting a man on the moon, to the International Space Station, life on Mars, finding a habitable planet, and life beyond our solar system. Download the FREE interactive app to watch NASA videos on the page and explore 360-degree models of groundbreaking spacecraft in high definition. Here are the Augmented Reality (AR) extras you get with the FREE App! Three Computer Graphics (CG) models: International Space Station Curiosity Rover Apollo Lunar Module Plus 11 videos totaling almost 20 minutes of footage: Explorer 1: America's First Satellite Jack King's Apollo 11 Launch Commentary Upside Down, Inside Out: John Glenn Recalls Astronaut Training on the Gimbal Rig July 20,1969: One Giant Leap for Mankind Astronauts on Skylab STS-129 Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver Sped Up NASA ScienceCasts: The Power of Studying Combustion on the ISS Voyager 2 at Triton Curiosity at Martian Scenic Overview Send Your Name to the Sun with Parker Probe Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS): How Winking Stars Point Us to Distant Worlds.
