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What Is NASA?

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Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book.

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Series: What Was? Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9781524786045
  • Release date: May 7, 2019

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781524786045
  • Release date: May 7, 2019

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781524786045
  • File size: 54966 KB
  • Release date: May 7, 2019

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:6.6
Lexile® Measure:970
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:5

Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book.

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