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Article: Harris, Nancy, ed. Space Exploration.(Brief Article)(Young Adult Review)(Book Review)
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HARRIS, Nancy, ed. Space exploration. (Exploring Science and Medical Discoveries.) Greenhaven. 176p. bibliog. index. c2005.0-7377-2836-1. $23.70. JS
This series "explores how these discoveries came about and examines their impact on society," the publisher states. This volume covers the history of space exploration from Galileo's invention of the telescope to early rocket scientists, Sputnik I, the formation of NASA, the first human in space, the Apollo program, the space shuttle Co lumbia and its accident, the Mir space station, and the Challenger explosion. It also covers unmanned space exploration, including the Hubble telescope and the Mars rovers, and ...