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Starstruck & Beyond

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As we gaze at the night sky, searching for Comet NEOWISE or to 'catch a falling star' during a summertime meteor shower, we can explore the stars and beyond—and learn about our fascinating universe, space travellers, and those who helped them get there.

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Adams, Douglas

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One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. It's the final straw for Arthur Dent, who has alrea...Show more One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. It's the final straw for Arthur Dent, who has already had his house bulldozed that morning. But for Arthur, that is only the beginning...In the seconds before global obliteration, Arthur is plucked from the planet by his friend Ford Prefect--and together the pair venture out across the galaxy on the craziest, strangest road trip of all time Show less

One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. It's the final straw for Arthur Dent, who has alrea...Show more One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. It's the final straw for Arthur Dent, who has already had his house bulldozed that morning. But for Arthur, that is only the beginning...In the seconds before global obliteration, Arthur is plucked from the planet by his friend Ford Prefect--and together the pair venture out across the galaxy on the craziest, strangest road trip of all time Show less

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Mae Among the Stars

Mae Among the Stars

by Ahmed, Roda

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When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support. When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support. Show less

When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support. When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support. Show less

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American Meteor Society

https://www.amsmeteors.org/

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A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky called Radiant. T...Show more A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky called Radiant. These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris called meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds on parallel trajectories. The Meteor Data Center of the IAU lists over 900 suspected meteor showers of which about 100 are well established. Show less

Astronomy

Astronomy

Understanding the Universe

Book - 2012

Examines the science of astronomy and how it reveals the secrets of the universe. Examines the science of astronomy and how it reveals the secrets of the universe. Show less

Examines the science of astronomy and how it reveals the secrets of the universe. Examines the science of astronomy and how it reveals the secrets of the universe. Show less

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Cosmos

Cosmos

Possible Worlds

by Druyan, Ann

Book - 2020

Travels through more than 14 billion years of cosmic evolution and into an astonishing future where probes travel by light beams to distant stars, helping us solve enduring mysteries of our origins and dream toward an unimaginable time ahead. Travels through more than 14 billion years of cosmic evolution and into an astonishing future where probes travel by light beams to distant stars, helping us solve enduring mysteries of our origins and dream toward an unimaginable time ahead. Show less

Travels through more than 14 billion years of cosmic evolution and into an astonishing future where probes travel by light beams to distant stars, helping us solve enduring mysteries of our origins and dream toward an unimaginable time ahead. Travels through more than 14 billion years of cosmic evolution and into an astonishing future where probes travel by light beams to distant stars, helping us solve enduring mysteries of our origins and dream toward an unimaginable time ahead. Show less

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Astronaut and Physicist Sally Ride

Astronaut and Physicist Sally Ride

by Goldstein, Margaret J.

Streaming Audiobook - 2018

When Sally Ride was a little girl, she watched on TV as astronaut John Glenn launched into space. Twenty years later, she became the first American woman to go to space. Learn more about Ride's career as a NASA astronaut and educator. When Sally Ride was a little girl, she watched on TV as astronaut John Glenn launched into space. Twenty years later, she became the first American woman to go to space. Learn more about Ride's career as a NASA astronaut and educator. Show less

When Sally Ride was a little girl, she watched on TV as astronaut John Glenn launched into space. Twenty years later, she became the first American woman to go to space. Learn more about Ride's career as a NASA astronaut and educator. When Sally Ride was a little girl, she watched on TV as astronaut John Glenn launched into space. Twenty years later, she became the first American woman to go to space. Learn more about Ride's career as a NASA astronaut and educator. Show less

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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

by Hadfield, Chris

eBook - 2013

Hadfield takes readers into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Chris offers readers extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut, and shows how to make the impossible a reality. Hadfield takes readers into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Chris offers readers extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut, and shows how to make the impossible a reality. Show less

Hadfield takes readers into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Chris offers readers extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut, and shows how to make the impossible a reality. Hadfield takes readers into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible. Chris offers readers extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut, and shows how to make the impossible a reality. Show less

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The Astronomy Book

The Astronomy Book

by Hughes, David W.

Book - 2017

A guide to milestone developments in astronomical history explores topics ranging from planets and black holes to space telescopes and dark matter. A guide to milestone developments in astronomical history explores topics ranging from planets and black holes to space telescopes and dark matter. Show less

A guide to milestone developments in astronomical history explores topics ranging from planets and black holes to space telescopes and dark matter. A guide to milestone developments in astronomical history explores topics ranging from planets and black holes to space telescopes and dark matter. Show less

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The Astronaut Wives Club

The Astronaut Wives Club

A True Story

by Koppel, Lily

Book - 2013

Together with the other wives they formed the Astronaut Wives Club, meeting regularly to provide support and friendship. Many became next-door neighbors a...Show more Together with the other wives they formed the Astronaut Wives Club, meeting regularly to provide support and friendship. Many became next-door neighbors and helped to raise each other's children by day, while going to glam parties at night. THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB tells the real storyof the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history"-- Provided by publisher. Show less

Together with the other wives they formed the Astronaut Wives Club, meeting regularly to provide support and friendship. Many became next-door neighbors a...Show more Together with the other wives they formed the Astronaut Wives Club, meeting regularly to provide support and friendship. Many became next-door neighbors and helped to raise each other's children by day, while going to glam parties at night. THE ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB tells the real storyof the women who stood beside some of the biggest heroes in American history"-- Provided by publisher. Show less

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The Human Cosmos

The Human Cosmos

Civilization and the Stars

by Marchant, Jo

Book - 2020

For at least 20,000 years, we have led not just an earthly existence but a cosmic one. Celestial cycles drove every aspect of our daily lives. Our innate ...Show more For at least 20,000 years, we have led not just an earthly existence but a cosmic one. Celestial cycles drove every aspect of our daily lives. Our innate relationship with the stars shaped who we are—our art, religious beliefs, social status, scientific advances, and even our biology. Now, an historically unprecedented disconnect between humanity and the heavens has opened but in 'The Human Cosmos', Jo Marchant shows how we can begin to heal it. Show less

For at least 20,000 years, we have led not just an earthly existence but a cosmic one. Celestial cycles drove every aspect of our daily lives. Our innate ...Show more For at least 20,000 years, we have led not just an earthly existence but a cosmic one. Celestial cycles drove every aspect of our daily lives. Our innate relationship with the stars shaped who we are—our art, religious beliefs, social status, scientific advances, and even our biology. Now, an historically unprecedented disconnect between humanity and the heavens has opened but in 'The Human Cosmos', Jo Marchant shows how we can begin to heal it. Show less

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Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space

by Lee Shetterly, Margot

Book - 2016

"Before John Glenn orbited the earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers&...Show more "Before John Glenn orbited the earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers" used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. An account of the previously unheralded contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program describes how they were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws in spite of their successes. Show less

"Before John Glenn orbited the earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers&...Show more "Before John Glenn orbited the earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers" used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. An account of the previously unheralded contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program describes how they were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws in spite of their successes. Show less

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Astronomy

Astronomy

by Lippincott, Kristen

Book - 2008

Looks at the history of astronomy, identifies important astronomers, and summarizes what is known about the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars. Looks at the history of astronomy, identifies important astronomers, and summarizes what is known about the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars. Show less

Looks at the history of astronomy, identifies important astronomers, and summarizes what is known about the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars. Looks at the history of astronomy, identifies important astronomers, and summarizes what is known about the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars. Show less

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Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Astronomy

Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Astronomy

by Mitton, Jacqueline

Book - 2007

An illustrated guide to the universe offers appoximately thirteen hundred cross-referenced entries, complemented by hundreds of color illustrations taken ...Show more An illustrated guide to the universe offers appoximately thirteen hundred cross-referenced entries, complemented by hundreds of color illustrations taken from space missions, the Hubble Space Telescope, and other major observatories on Earth and in space. Show less

An illustrated guide to the universe offers appoximately thirteen hundred cross-referenced entries, complemented by hundreds of color illustrations taken ...Show more An illustrated guide to the universe offers appoximately thirteen hundred cross-referenced entries, complemented by hundreds of color illustrations taken from space missions, the Hubble Space Telescope, and other major observatories on Earth and in space. Show less

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I See Falling Stars

I See Falling Stars

by Orr, Tamra

Streaming Audiobook - 2017

Age-appropriate answers to children's most compelling questions about meteors. Age-appropriate answers to children's most compelling questions about meteors. Show less

Age-appropriate answers to children's most compelling questions about meteors. Age-appropriate answers to children's most compelling questions about meteors. Show less

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Astronauts

Astronauts

Women on the Final Frontier

by Ottaviani, Jim

Graphic Novel - 2020

The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. The trail-bl...Show more The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASA’s first mixed gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a woman’s place is in space, but they discovered that NASA had plenty to learn about how to make space travel possible for everyone. Show less

The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. The trail-bl...Show more The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASA’s first mixed gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a woman’s place is in space, but they discovered that NASA had plenty to learn about how to make space travel possible for everyone. Show less

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Stars and the Dust From Space

Stars and the Dust From Space

by Prinja, Raman

Book - 2012

Examines the different kinds of stars, how they form, what happens when they die, and why they are important to the universe. Examines the different kinds of stars, how they form, what happens when they die, and why they are important to the universe. Show less

Examines the different kinds of stars, how they form, what happens when they die, and why they are important to the universe. Examines the different kinds of stars, how they form, what happens when they die, and why they are important to the universe. Show less

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Cosmos

Cosmos

by Sagan, Carl

eBook - 2011

Retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the ...Show more Retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science. Show less

Retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the ...Show more Retraces the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution that have transformed matter into consciousness, exploring such topics as the origin of life, the human brain, Egyptian hieroglyphics, spacecraft missions, the death of the Sun, the evolution of galaxies, and the forces and individuals who helped to shape modern science. Show less

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To Fly Among the Stars

To Fly Among the Stars

The Hidden Story of the Fight for Women Astronauts

by Siegel, Rebecca

Book - 2020

Recounts the early years of air and space exploration and the daring exploits of America's first astronauts—both the men and women who were called upon to train. Recounts the early years of air and space exploration and the daring exploits of America's first astronauts—both the men and women who were called upon to train. Show less

Recounts the early years of air and space exploration and the daring exploits of America's first astronauts—both the men and women who were called upon to train. Recounts the early years of air and space exploration and the daring exploits of America's first astronauts—both the men and women who were called upon to train. Show less

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Space Oddity - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo

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NEW YOUTUBE SERIES (Rare Earth): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPfak9ofGSn9sWgKrHrXrxQXXxwhCblaT Rest in peace, Starman. A revised version of David ... NEW YOUTUBE SERIES (Rare Earth): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPfak9ofGSn9sWgKrHrXrxQXXxwhCblaT Rest in peace, Starman. A revised version of David ... Show less

Space Science - Everyday Astronauts | Kanopy

https://burlington.kanopy.com/video/space-science-everyday-astronauts

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With the retirement of NASA's space shuttle fleet in 2011, the role of getting people, satellites and other instruments into space falls to private co With the retirement of NASA's space shuttle fleet in 2011, the role of getting people, satellites and other instruments into space falls to private co Show less

Star Trek

The Original Series, Season 1

DVD - 2013

The original adventure that started the enduring sci-fi pop culture phenomenon—and sparked the curiosity and imagination of many future space scientists and explorers. The original adventure that started the enduring sci-fi pop culture phenomenon—and sparked the curiosity and imagination of many future space scientists and explorers. Show less

The original adventure that started the enduring sci-fi pop culture phenomenon—and sparked the curiosity and imagination of many future space scientists and explorers. The original adventure that started the enduring sci-fi pop culture phenomenon—and sparked the curiosity and imagination of many future space scientists and explorers. Show less

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Sky Gazing : A Guide to the Moon, Sun, Planets, Stars, Eclipses, and Constellations

Sky Gazing : A Guide to the Moon, Sun, Planets, Stars, Eclipses, and Constellations

by Thacher, Meg

Book - 2020

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Astrophysics for People in A Hurry

Astrophysics for People in A Hurry

by Tyson, Neil deGrasse

eBook - 2017

Reveals just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. Reveals just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. Show less

Reveals just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. Reveals just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. Show less

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Astrophysics for Young People in A Hurry

Astrophysics for Young People in A Hurry

by Tyson, Neil deGrasse

eBook - 2019

America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe. America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe. Show less

America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe. America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe. Show less

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StarTalk With Neil DeGrasse Tyson

StarTalk With Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Book - 2016

An eye-opening journey for anyone curious about the complexities of our universe, based on celebrated scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson's popular podcast and National Geographic Channel TV show. An eye-opening journey for anyone curious about the complexities of our universe, based on celebrated scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson's popular podcast and National Geographic Channel TV show. Show less

An eye-opening journey for anyone curious about the complexities of our universe, based on celebrated scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson's popular podcast and National Geographic Channel TV show. An eye-opening journey for anyone curious about the complexities of our universe, based on celebrated scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson's popular podcast and National Geographic Channel TV show. Show less

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