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Discoverthesecretsofspaceandhumankind'squesttolearnaboutouruniverse.AninformativeguidetothemysteriesbeyondEarthanditsatmosphere,SpaceExplorationtakesyoungreadersonajourneythroughthesolarsystemandhighlightsadvancementsinspacetechnology.Discoverhowsatelliteshelpusforecasttheweather,howtheLargeSpaceSimulatorisusedtotestspacecraft,whathappensatliftoffandblastoff,andhowthelandingcraftprobesandexploresplanets.Learnaboutadayinthelifeofanastronautincludinghowaspecialsleepingbaghelpsthemtosleepinweightlessconditions,howastronautsrepairanorbitingspacecraftfromtheoutside,andhowandastronaut'sbodyisaffecteduponreenteringtheEarth'satmosphereinthisupdatededitionofabest-sellingtitlefromtheEyewitnessseries.Theintroductionofpaperbackeditions,eye-catchingjackets,andupdatedinteriorsensurethattheEyewitnessserieswillcontinuetoberelevantintheever-changingworldofeducationandremainthego-tosourceforhomeworkhelp,researchprojects,reluctantreaders,ESLstudents,and,asalways,tosatisfythemindsofcuriouskids.SupportstheCommonCoreStateStandards