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Incredible Stories from Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos
Incredible Stories from Space A BehindtheScenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos Author:Nancy Atkinson In Incredible Stories from Space, Nancy Atkinson takes readers beyond the surface of what some of the most sophisticated space rovers, orbiters and telescopes are discovering. This detailed guide provides information on these missions and their scientific discoveries, as well as inside interviews with the scientists and engineers who conceive mi... more »ssion concepts, build the spacecraft, study the data and care for the spacecraft.From the first-ever mission to Pluto to hunting for planets outside our Solar System, readers will journey along with missions like New Horizons, Kepler, the Curiosity Mars rover, and the iconic Hubble Space Telescope as they unlock the mysteries of the cosmos. Learn more about the latest findings in our Solar System with the Cassini mission to Saturn, Dawn?s visit to the asteroid belt, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Take a look at the future of space exploration, with a preview of upcoming missions.« less