October 1, 2019
Grades 3-6 Science fiction becomes reality in this volume from the Future Space series (8 titles) as it focuses on deep space, the next frontier of space exploration. Beginning with an overview of the International Space Station and its travel in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), the book concentrates on space beyond LEO and how to get humans there with NASA's Space Launch System and the Orion spacecraft. Accompanied by colorful photos and simulations, the detailed descriptions take readers through the scheduled missions that will test Orion and the launch system before eventually adding astronaut explorers. Individual chapters cover how the Orion module will be made into a livable environment for astronauts, NASA's plans for a lunar space station, and how unmanned probes are currently being used to study Mars. Exciting, informative, and engaging..(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)