Margaret J Goldstein

"Sally Ride became the first American woman to orbit Earth in 1983. She later worked to encourage young people to pursue science. Readers will be inspired by her fascinating story."--

STEM highlights and information about recent scientific discoveries teach readers about Neptune, from its geography and climate to the ways it has been explored and what scientists hope to find out in the future.

This book explores the problem of space junk that clutters outer space and details the ways in which NASA and other organizations are trying to deal with and solve this problem. --

"Learn all about conspiracy theories that have emerged from the past to today. This accessible overview introduces young readers to thinking critically about the information they may glean from news, social media, and other sources"--

"Scientists have sent messages into space hoping that aliens will find them. But we may have already received messages of our own. Young readers will learn about the current scientific mysteries surrounding extraterrestrial life"--

With no gravity and a schedule that includes sixteen sunrises and sunsets every twenty-four hours, living in space can be a challenge. Learn more about astronauts and how they live, work, and prepare for the future in space.

Conditions on Mars make landing there very challenging. Readers get a close-up look at these challenges, plus information on how scientists have successfully landed rovers on Mars and how they might land humans there someday.

This book looks at the history of drug laws in the United States, the modern-day War on Drugs, and the medical marijuana movement. It provides the opinions and perspectives of police officers, politicians, and the U.S. "drug czar."

With its groundbreaking Windows operating system, Microsoft transformed personal computing. Learn how founder Bill Gates turned Microsoft into one of the biggest companies in the world using cool technology and the power of coding.

¿Alguna vez soñaste con ir al espacio exterior? Cuando Sally Ride era una niña, vio en la televisión cuando el astronauta John Glenn se lanzó al espacio. Veinte años más tarde, se convirtió en la primera mujer estadounidense en ir al espacio. Ride ama la ciencia desde que era joven. Algunos de sus profesores pensaban que estaba perdiendo el tiempo al estudiar ciencia, pero luego obtuvo su doctorado en astrofísica. Cuando el programa entrenamiento...