Handprints on Hubble
- 296pages
- 11 heures de lecture
The first American woman to walk in space recounts her experience as part of the team that launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained the Hubble Space Telescope
Kathryn Sullivan Kruger Livres
Kathryn D. Sullivan est une scientifique américaine et ancienne astronaute de la NASA. Son travail se concentre sur la connexion entre la recherche scientifique et la compréhension du public, en particulier dans les domaines de l'exploration et de la gestion environnementale. À travers ses écrits et ses engagements publics, Sullivan suscite l'intérêt pour la science et un engagement à protéger notre planète pour les générations futures.
Aspiring astronauts will be ready for liftoff with this thrilling guide to preparing for and doing a real spacewalk—featuring NASA photos from the author’s own space adventures.What is it like to walk in space—to use cutting-edge equipment and conduct experiments in a 280-pound space suit? How do you get there in the first place? Would-be spacewalkers will find enthusiasm, vibrant encouragement, and a host of amazing facts, photos, drawings, and descriptions in this engaging guide cowritten by three-time shuttle astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan and children’s book author Michael J. Rosen (who also provides illustrations). From detailed info about how to train (sometimes underwater!) to descriptions of the emotions spurred by seeing Earth from above, this guide will leave readers inspired and excited to start their own journeys into space.
