What little kid doesn't look up into the sky and wonder what is up there or wonder what it be like to soar among the stars? I know I did. I may never know what is like to blast out of earth's gravity, but I can read about those who have taken that journey. Here are books and articles about space and astronauts:
Here are a few articles retrieved from Santa Clara County Library District databases:
- John H. Glenn, Jr. Notable Scientists from 1900 to the Present
- Neil A. Armstrong. Amler, Jane Frances. The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: The 1960s
- Sally Ride. Encyclopedia of World Biography Online.
- What's Next for NASA. Kowalski, Kathiann M. Cobblestone, Jul/Aug2019, Vol. 40, Issue 6
- Why is Space Exploration is Important. Gold, Florence. Techniques: Connecting Education & Careers. Jan2020, Vol. 95 Issue 1, p22-27. 6p.
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