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If you are fascinated with space, you might want to consider being an astronaut. An astronaut needs to study hard in school, be in good health, and work well with others.

Years ago, when astronauts needed to leave the spacecraft, they used the manned maneuvering unit (MMU). Even though this piece of equipment is no longer used, it is still very interesting.

Gibt es Leben auf fernen Planeten? Sehen echte Außerirdische aus wie Meister Yoda und kämpfen mit Laserschwertern? Und müssen Aliens eigentlich aufs Klo? Christian Holst nimmt junge Hörerinnen und Hörer mit auf eine faszinierende Reise: von den Anfängen des Lebens hier auf der Erde hinaus in die Tiefen des Alls und wieder zurück. Mit viel Witz, leicht und wissenschaftlich fundiert, liefert er Einblicke in die Gesetze des Kosmos und der Evolution.

Sonne, Mond und Sterne sind für die Kleinen vertraute Begleiter - tagsüber oder beim Zubettgehen. Aber was leuchtet da oben eigentlich genau am Himmel und warum wird es nachts überhaupt dunkel? Das Hörspiel erklärt den Kleinen die faszinierende Welt der Astronomie und nimmt sie mit durch Raum und Zeit zu Raketen und Raumstationen, mit denen wir das Weltall erforschen. Zurück auf der Erde geht der Blick wieder gen Himmel, wo sich Tiere und vieles mehr als Sternbilder tummeln.

This program features narration from the author. Hot diggity dog! Meet Pluto! The runt of a litter of eight planets. Pluto may not be the biggest or fastest planet to revolve around the Sun, but it has a unique story to tell. From the tale of how it was found by humans to its naming as a dwarf...

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Will we ever learn the truth about what actually landed at Roswell? From the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where Is?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and...

Hear the dramatic story of the rescue of the Apollo 13 astronauts.

Fly into the sky with a few basic paper folds and a side of science. Learn how to build the Air Shark and other novice-level paper airplanes step by step.

There are many amazing sights to be seen in the sky. In the daytime there may be unusual cloud formations, rainbows, and moonbows. At night you might see a comet, meteorites, or the Aurora Borealis. The Science Behind Wonders in the Sky looks at some of these phenomena, explaining how and why they occur.

Director Solomon gives a guided tour of Star City Planetarium, where he explains such things as what equipment is used in a planetarium show and what some of the different objects in the night sky are.

Earth is the only planet known to support life. It has plenty of water, it's the right temperature, and it has a blanket of gases to protect it. Explore your own home planet in this book about Earth.

A countdown from twelve to one as a space shuttle awaits liftoff.

From a launchpad in Florida to the lunar surface ... Two cartoon flies join listeners as they blast off into space and step foot on the moon with Neil Armstrong, providing a blend of facts and fun while telling the story of a great moment in space-exploration history.

They're like major planets, but not quite. They circle around the sun. They're round. But they haven't cleared everything out of their path. Explore these unusual objects in this book about the dwarf planets.

Which pole is north? Which pole is south? It's hard to tell on the sideways planet of Uranus. Explore the gas giant's strange position, its rings, moons, and more in this book about Uranus.

Even though they look solid, Saturn's rings are actually made of billions of pieces of rock and ice—some as big as a house! Explore the planet's rings, moons, and more in this book about Saturn.

Don't bother searching the night sky for Neptune without a telescope. It's the only planet that can't be seen with the naked eye. Explore the planet farthest from the sun in this book about Neptune.

If I were an astronaut, I would zoom into outer space! I would help fix the International Space Station. Dream big, and see what fun it is to be an astronaut.

Die Rätsel unseres Universums – noch nie war Wissenschaft so spannend! Das werden bestimmt die schlimmsten Ferien aller Zeiten! Eine ganze Woche muss William zu seiner griesgrämigen Tante Gunvor, die absolut keine Ahnung von Kindern hat. Doch dann entdeckt er eine Schachtel mit geheimnisvollen Glaslinsen und Tante Gunvor beginnt zu erzählen: von Fernrohren, die einen Blick in fremde Welten erlauben, von der Erde und ihrem Platz im Universum, von Kopernikus, Galilei, Newton und anderen berühmten Wissenschaftlern und ihren Entdeckungen.

This audiobook describes comets, asteroids, and meteoroids, and how they impact Earth. Includes activity.