Jim Bell, President of The Planetary Society’s Board, takes readers on a journey across worlds within our solar system and beyond in this delightfully illustrated book. The Ultimate Interplanetary Travel Guide: A Futuristic Journey Through the Cosmos
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This book is full of historical documents and communications that get to the details of NASA’s early human spaceflight efforts. Using primary sources, John Logsdon, Board Member, shares the story of how NASA sent humans into space and to the Moon. The Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration: NASA and the Incredible Story of Human Spaceflight One is aimed at kids, two are great for space fans of any age and experience level, and the fourth is a wonderful deep-dive into NASA’s Curiosity mission on Mars.
Books have always played an important role in teaching and learning about space exploration, and our chief operating officer, Jennifer Vaughn, recommends four new space books written by people at The Planetary Society. “What an astonishing thing a book is,” wrote Carl Sagan, co-founder of The Planetary Society. If there’s no local hobby shop in your area, starter kits are also available at Amazon and other retailers. I recommend starting with an all-in-one kit from a local hobby shop if you have one.” Doing it with a kid challenges you to explain some very basic things about rocket science, such as why the fins need to be straight, how the igniter works, and why you need to take safety precautions. "It’s really satisfying to start with a cardboard tube and balsa wood and end up with a real rocket flying up in the air. Jason Davis, digital editor at The Planetary Society, has shared his love of rocket launches with his daughter through model rocketry and highly recommends everyone try launching their own: As a bonus, everyone learns a little more about rocket science in the process. Although they don’t reach the same heights, and aren’t quite as loud, model rocket launches bring their own excitement. There’s a real thrill to watching a rocket launch in person. The rise of the private sector in space exploration makes it seem like almost everyone is launching rockets these days. When NASA canceled the funding for education and outreach for the OSIRIS-REx mission, the leader of the mission helped form XTRONAUT to ensure the next generation would be inspired. Please note that links to Amazon lead to Amazon Smile, where any purchases made will allow you to designate The Planetary Society to receive a small portion of the proceeds of your purchase from Amazon. So we’ve rounded up some space gift ideas and recommendations from several of our staff to help bring some of the cosmos into your holidays. While the upcoming holiday season has different meanings for everyone, this time of year is often accompanied with the sharing of gifts.Īs you know, we here at The Planetary Society love sharing the passion, beauty, and joy of space exploration. Season’s greetings from The Planetary Society! There are celebrations of life, love, friendship, and culture happening on our planet as it makes its way around our star, passing through solstice, in the coming months. Looking for our 2019 space gift guide? Here it is!
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