01415cam a2200301 4500 545761964 TxAuBib 080219s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008007722 9780756539580 library binding 0756539587 library binding (OCoLC)199462839 DLC DLC QBX BAKER BTCTA IG# DLC TxAuBib Jankowski, Connie. Space exploration / by Connie Jankowski ; science contributor, Sally Ride Science. 1st hardcover ed. Mankato, MN : Compass Point Books, 2009. 40 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Mission, science Includes bibliographical references (p. 38) and index. Outer space -- Patterns in the sky -- The big bang -- Why should we explore space? -- Journey to space -- The International Space Station -- The dangers of space -- The great observatories -- Stargazing on the islands -- Whats next? Discusses outer space exploration and examines future possibilities such as a permanent space station, colonies in space, and journeys outside the solar system. Astronomy Juvenile literature. Astronomy. Outer space Exploration. Sally Ride Science (Firm). Mission, science.