Found 131 results for "Ray Spangenburg"
A look at moons
by Ray Spangenburg, Kit Moser
Scientists used to think of our solar system as a quiet corner of the Universe where nine planets calmly orbited a warm,...
Artificial Satellites
by Ray Spangenburg
Artificial satellites are space-borne robots that have been placed in orbit by rocket launchers or shuttle crews.
History of Nasa
by Ray Spangenburg
The space age has dramatically changed the way we view our world.
If an Asteroid Hit Earth (Out of This World)
by Ray Spangenburg
Of course, the scene described in the prologue is imaginary.
Life on Other Worlds
by Ray Spangenburg
The question "Are we alone?" has haunted the minds of humans for millennia.
Look at Jupiter
by Ray Spangenburg
When ancient astronomers looked up in the night sky, they saw thousands of twinkling stars.
Look at Saturn
by Ray Spangenburg
Like a jewel in the night sky, Saturn's pale yellow sphere is surrounded by elegant and complex rings that shimmer in th...
Look at the Sun
by Ray Spangenburg
From Earth, the Sun appears as a bright disk in the sky.
Look at Venus
by Ray Spangenburg
Venus is the second brightest object in the nighttime sky.
Mercury
by Ray Spangenburg
Mercury is the second smallest planet and the planet nearest the Sun.
Meteors, Meteorites, and Meteoroids (Out of This World)
by Ray Spangenburg
When you look up at the nighttime sky, you may sometimes notice sudden, bright arcs of light that zip into view and then...
Project Apollo
by Ray Spangenburg
The United States venture to land astronauts on the Moon-Project Apollo-began with a few words from President Kennedy in...
Project Gemini (Out of This World (Franklin Watts))
by Ray Spangenburg
Most people know about Project Mercury (1961-1963) the pioneering spaceflights that put the first U.S. astronauts in spa...