Visiting Space

Humans have been visiting space since 1961, the year the first person traveled to space. Since that time, countless others, in addition to thousands of spacecraft, have gone to space with hopes of exploring our solar system and beyond. This book takes readers on an exciting out-of-this-world voyage and uncovers cutting-edge technology while supporting STEM and NGSS standards. Each book contains fact boxes, sidebars, a glossary, an index, and places to go for more information. Technology has allowed people to explore space—from building and launching spacecraft to walking on the moon and finding black holes! Tech Bytes: Exploring Space takes readers on an exciting out-of-this-world voyage and uncovers cutting-edge technology. This series supports STEM and NGSS standards. Each book contains fact boxes, sidebars, a glossary, an index, and places to go for more information.