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Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola,

Above and beyond : NASA's journey to tomorrow / - First edition. - 153 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-150) and index.

It's on -- A look in the mirror -- Separate and more than equal to the task -- Losing luster -- "Star wars" and seeing stars -- World peace...in space -- Overcoming challenges -- No more monkey business -- Making impossible real -- NASA and the environment -- New visions, new voices -- Living in space, journey to Mars...and beyond.

Since NASA was established in 1958, it has landed rovers on distant planets and launched telescopes deep into space, all so that we can look back to the beginning of time. Through stunning images provided by NASA and fascinating sidebars and profiles of lesser know contributors to the NASA program, young space fans will learn how NASA started, how it faced challenges along the way, how much it has achieved, and how it will continue to move forward in the future.

ISBN: 9781250308467 1250308461

LCCN: 2018936427

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration --History--Juvenile literature.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration --History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Astronautics--History--United States--Juvenile literature.
Astronautics--History.--United States

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.
Juvenile works.

LC Class. No.: TL793 / .R48 2018

Dewey Class. No.: 629.4/0973