Handprints on Hubble
- 296 stránek
- 11 hodin čtení
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 Knihy
Kathryn D. Sullivanová je americká vědkyně a bývalá astronautka NASA. Její práce se zaměřuje na propojení vědeckého výzkumu s veřejnou srozumitelností, zejména v oblastech průzkumu a ochrany životního prostředí. Prostřednictvím svých děl a veřejných vystoupení Sullivanová inspiruje k zájmu o vědu a odhodlání chránit naši planetu pro budoucí generace.
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.
