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Challenger : a true story of heroism and disaster on the edge of space / by Higginbotham, Adam,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on fascinating new archival research and in-depth reporting-a riveting history that reads like a thriller"--
Subjects: Challenger (Spacecraft); Space shuttles;
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Planet earth is blue / by Panteleakos, Nicole.;
Autistic and nearly nonverbal, twelve-year-old Nova is happy in her new foster home and school, but eagerly anticipates the 1986 Challenger launch, for which her sister, Bridget, promised to return.LSC
Subjects: Challenger (Spacecraft); Sisters; Autism; Foster children; Middle schools; Schools; Space shuttles;
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Gravity [videorecording] / by Bullock, Sandra,actor.; Clooney, George,actor.; Cuarón, Alfonso.; Cuarón, Jonás,screenwriter.; Harris, Ed,voice actor.; Heyman, David,1961-film producer.; Warner Bros. Entertainment.;
Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris.Watch a heart-pounding thriller that will draw viewers into the infinite and merciless realm of deep space. A brilliant medical engineer, Dr. Ryan Stone, is on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut and acting space commander Matt Kowalski. Then disaster strikes the shuttle, leaving Stone and Kowalski completely out of touch with Earth. With little oxygen and energy left, how will they survive?Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Astronauts; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Space shuttles; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Women astronauts;
© c2014., Warner Bros. Entertainment,
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Star pig [graphic novel] / by Dawson, Delilah S.,author.; Gaston, Francesco,artist.; Cheng, Sebastian,colourist.; Lee, Shawn(Letterer),letterer,designer.;
"Like many late-21st-century teens, geeky 16-year-old Vess gets packed off to spend her summer at Space Camp--which is literally in space. Tragically, a shuttle accident sends her and the rest of the passengers careening toward a cold, frosty death among the stars. But when a gigantic, space-faring water bear miraculously rescues Vess and her beloved retro Discman, it's the beginning of an extraordinary friendship."--Back cover.
Subjects: Science fiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Teenagers; Tardigrada; Extraterrestrial beings; Space shuttles; Space vehicle accidents; Friendship; Interplanetary voyages;
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Incredible space missions / by Jeffrey, Gary; Lacey, Mike;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.Space race -- Early space technology -- The first spacewalk -- Apollo 11: the moon landing -- Apollo 13: disaster in space -- Shuttles and the ISS.
Subjects: Astronautics;
© 2008., Rosen Central,
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The new guys : the historic class of astronauts that broke barriers and changed the face of space travel / by Bagby, Meredith E.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more, and their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, with the exclusive cooperation of five astronauts"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Space Shuttle Program (U.S.); Astronauts; Diversity in the workplace; Multiculturalism; Women astronauts; Women in astronautics;
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The six : the untold story of America's first women astronauts / by Grush, Loren,author.;
"In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and Code Girls, the remarkable true story of America's first women astronauts -- six extraordinary women, each making history going to orbit aboard NASA's Space Shuttle"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Ride, Sally.; Resnik, Judy.; Fisher, Anna.; Sullivan, Kathy.; Lucid, Shannon.; Seddon, Rhea.; Women astronauts;
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Atmosphere [text (large print)] : A Love Story. by Reid, Taylor Jenkins.;
From Taylor Jenkins Reid comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program and the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits. From the author of 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' and 'Daisy Jones & The Six'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Sagas; FICTION / Women;
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Canadarm and collaboration : how Canada's astronauts and space robots explore new worlds / by Howell, Elizabeth,1983-author.; Williams, Dave(Dafydd Rhys),1954-writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references."With interviews from Chris Hadfield and Marc Garneau, the tale of Canada's involvement in international space exploration from the 1960s to the present day Canada is a small but mighty power in space exploration. After providing the Canadarm robotic arm for the space shuttle in 1981, Canada received an invitation to start an astronaut program -- a program that quickly let its people accumulate skill and prestige. Canadian astronauts have since commanded the International Space Station, flown as co-pilots on spacecraft, and even held senior roles within NASA. This book traces how Canada grew from small beginnings into a major player in international space policy. You will hear about Canada's space program from the words of its astronauts, from Canadian celebrity Chris Hadfield to Liberal cabinet minister Marc Garneau to Governor General Julie Payette. You will experience the excitement and challenges of reporting on a rocket launch in Kazakhstan, as Canada sent its latest astronaut to space in preparation for possible moon missions in the 2020s. And you will learn from the people who work behind the scenes on Canadian space technology and space policy about why we are doing this -- and what we plan to do next."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Interviews.; Canadian Space Agency; Astronauts; Outer space; Astronautics and state; Astronautics;
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A most extraordinary ride : space, politics, and the pursuit of a Canadian dream / by Garneau, Marc,author.;
"A captivating and inspiring memoir by Canada's first man in space. On October 5th, 1984, Marc Garneau made history. Blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle and reaching a speed of 28,000 km/hour, he became the first Canadian to fly to outer space. That monumental achievement, now etched in Canadian history as one of our country's proudest moments, inspired a nation and ushered in a new era of space exploration for Canada. Twenty-four years later, Garneau made history yet again, becoming the first astronaut to be elected as a Member of Parliament. In between those two milestones in Garneau's unprecedented career, he was the first Canadian, and the first non-American, to serve as CAPCOM, the voice of Mission Control for the astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle. In the years that followed his historic first voyage to space, Garneau returned to space two more times, becoming the first Canadian to log three trips into orbit, and lead the Canadian Space Agency through its most dynamic years. In the House of Commons, Garneau would ultimately serve in two cabinet posts as Minister of Transport and Minister of Foreign Affairs during some of the biggest events of the past decade: the onset of one of the worst pandemics in modern times; the arbitrary detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor by China; the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban; and the death of 85 Canadian citizens and permanent residents aboard Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752, shot down by a missile over Iran. It was no surprise, then, that when Marc Garneau announced his retirement after fourteen years in government, many Canadians lamented the loss of an upstanding parliamentarian who was not afraid to speak up for causes he believed in, even if that meant bucking his own party and its leader. In Making History: Space, Politics, and The Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, Garneau chronicles his once-improbable ascent from a mischievous teenager and rebellious military officer to a decorated astronaut and statesman who represented Canada on the world stage -- both on and off the planet. With candour and humour, Garneau describes the highs and lows of his life and career, including the awe he experienced first seeing the earth from space, the tragic loss of his first wife to mental illness and suicide, sailing across the Atlantic and back in a sailboat improbably called "the Pickle," and witnessing the tragedy of the doomed shuttle Challenger. Honest and illuminating, Making History is a rare journey into the early years of Canada's space program and an inside account of the joys and challenges of governing from one of Canada's most distinguished citizens"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Garneau, Marc.; Astronauts; Politicians;
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