Exploring Space

by Cynthia Pratt Nicolson, Bill Slavin (Illustrator)

Did you know that the first living thing launched into space was a dog? That astronauts train underwater? Or that space probes use radio signals to beam information back to Earth? This book in the Starting with Space series is the perfect resource for young children who'd like to find out more about space exploration, conduct their own experiments or read space stories and legends. Kids will discover the difference between space stations, space probes and space shuttles; they'll find out how telescopes work and how astronauts caught and repaired the orbiting Hubble telescope. Exploring Space also includes the latest discoveries and NASA photographs of our solar system and beyond.

40 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2000

About the author

Cynthia Pratt Nicolson is a teacher and an award-winning children’s author who has written several non-fiction books. She lives on Bowen Island, British Columbia.