Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
History at NASA
Author: NASA Activities
Author: N A S A Activities
Author: U.S. National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
NASA's Space Station Activities
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Space Science and ApplicationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronautics and state
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
NASA Activities
Author: Food for Space Flight
Author: Rover Throws a Party
Author: Kristin L. GrayPublisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0525646485
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Inspired by NASA's Curiosity rover, this is the story of a lonely Mars rover who plans the best birthday party in the solar system. It's Rover's anniversary on Mars! Time to celebrate by throwing the best party this planet has ever seen. Rover hands out invitations all over town, but it seems like he's the only one around. Will anyone come to the party, or will Rover be all alone on his big day? In 2013, NASA programmed their Curiosity rover to hum "Happy Birthday to You" in honor of its first year on Mars. Inspired by this anecdote, this is the tale of a lonely rover and his party, accompanied by fascinating Mars rover facts that help explain the real science behind the story. This fun birthday tale provides an accessible, kid-friendly look at one of NASA's coolest programs.
The Birth of NASA
Author: Thomas Keith GlennanPublisher: U. S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
The Birth of NASA--The Diary of T. Keith Glennan tells the story of the critical formative months of the new agency. The Introduction describes the background of T. Keith Glennan, the first NASA Administrator. After the Introduction, the book continues with Glennan's recollections of NASA from his appointment until the end of 1959. The 13 chapters are written in a diary format covering month-by-months his activities until he left the position in 1961. A Postscript, written in 1963, gives his views on the space program after he left office. A Biographical Appendix gives short sketches of about 400 individuals active in the space program during this period. Throughout the diary numerous explanatory footnotes by the editor clarify events an provide references for further details. Although Glennan's stay at NASA was short, his contributions are most significant, as he built the organization that would send men to the moon and serve the nation to the present time.
NASA Mars Mission for Kids
Author: Woo! Jr. Kids ActivitiesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781732958982
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Learn about the Mars 2020 NASA launch with this incredible activity book for kids! Excited about the future of space travel? This book is packed with Mars Rover history and engaging content about both upcoming, and previous missions to the Red Planet. Written for kids ages 7-12+, there are plenty of fun activities such as word puzzles, hidden pictures, STEM/STEAM coloring pages, and fun step-by-step drawing tutorials. Travel through the solar system and learn incredible NASA facts, Mars trivia, and uncover the ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian history behind the early discovery of our closest planetary neighbor. With the next mission to Mars scheduled to launch in the summer of 2020, children and students can use this book to travel through space and time!
An Enabling Foundation for NASA's Earth and Space Science Missions
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309151589
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
NASA's space and Earth science program is composed of two principal components: spaceflight projects and mission-enabling activities. Most of the budget of NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is applied to spaceflight missions, but NASA identifies nearly one quarter of the SMD budget as "mission enabling." The principal mission-enabling activities, which traditionally encompass much of NASA's research and analysis (R&A) programs, include support for basic research, theory, modeling, and data analysis; suborbital payloads and flights and complementary ground-based programs; advanced technology development; and advanced mission and instrumentation concept studies. While the R&A program is essential to the development and support of NASA's diverse set of space and Earth science missions, defining and articulating an appropriate scale for mission-enabling activities have posed a challenge throughout NASA's history. This volume identifies the appropriate roles for mission-enabling activities and metrics for assessing their effectiveness. Furthermore, the book evaluates how, from a strategic perspective, decisions should be made about balance between mission-related and mission-enabling elements of the overall program as well as balance between various elements within the mission-enabling component. Collectively, these efforts will help SMD to make a good program even better.