Incredible Stories from Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos Kindle Edition

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Experience the Amazing Unmanned Journeys to Explore the Universe

In Incredible Stories from Space, veteran space journalist Nancy Atkinson shares compelling insights from over 35 NASA scientists and engineers, taking readers behind the scenes of the unmanned missions that are transforming our understanding of the solar system and beyond. Weaving together one-on-one interviews along with the extraordinary sagas of the spacecraft themselves, this book chronicles the struggles and triumphs of nine current space missions and captures the true spirit of exploration and discovery. Full color images throughout reveal scientific discoveries and the stunning, breathtaking views of our universe, sent back to Earth by our robotic emissaries to the cosmos.

-Travel along with the first mission to Pluto
-Explore Mars alongside the Curiosity Rover
-Join the unprecedented hunt for extrasolar planets
-Unlock the mysteries of the cosmos with the iconic Hubble Space Telescope
-Discover the latest findings in our solar system
-See the future of space exploration with a preview of upcoming missions

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In Incredible Stories From Space, Nancy Atkinson, editor of Universe Today, takes readers inside the unmanned missions ? the rovers, orbiters and telescopes -- that are transforming our understanding of the solar system and beyond. With one-on-one interviews with over 35 NASA scientists and engineers, as well as detailed information on the missions and their scientific discoveries, this book tells the stories of the spacecraft and the people behind the missions, and describes the journeys both have taken to make the discoveries and breakthroughs that are showing us the amazing, breathtaking Universe in which we live. From the first-ever mission to Pluto to hunting for planets outside our Solar System, readers will journey along with missions like New Horizons, the Curiosity Mars rover, and the iconic Hubble Space Telescope as they unlock the mysteries of the cosmos. Incredible Stories From Space will take readers through the latest findings in our Solar System with the Cassini mission to Saturn, Dawn?s visit to the asteroid belt, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, and both the Lunar and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter missions. Take a look at the future of space exploration, with a preview of upcoming missions. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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"Atkinson's approach is genuine, informed and enthusiastic, and her expertise shines on each page." -- Dave Eicher, Astronomy Magazine

"Famed space writer Nancy Atkinson takes us on an in-depth journey of the most famous missions to explore the Solar System, including the people behind them, the science they uncovered and the stories of the worlds we've visited. This is an insider's look at how it all comes together. -- Ethan Seigal, Forbes

"The latest generation of space explorers aren't being born, they are being built. Nancy Atkinson introduces you to a handful of these rising stars, and tells their stories through detailed interviews and an engrossing personal narrative. Make her passion your own, and travel between the planets inside these pages." --- Dr. Pamela Gay, Astronomy Cast

"Incredible stories are indeed coming from space these days, but as Nancy Atkinson delightfully shows, the most incredible stories are of the people on the ground who send these robot emissaries on their missions. Atkinson weaves together their stories with the scientific discoveries in a virtually complete who's-who (and what's-what) of our presence beyond Earth." -- Mike Brown, Caltech astronomer and author of How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01E3PS7L6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Page Street Publishing (December 20, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 20, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 212288 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1624143172
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Nancy Atkinson

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Nancy Atkinson is a science journalist and author with a passion for telling the stories of people involved in space exploration and astronomy. She writes for Universe Today, The Planetary Society and Ad Astra, and her new book about the Apollo Program, "Eight Years to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Missions,” shares the untold stories of engineers and scientists who helped make the Apollo program so successful, despite the daunting odds against it.

Her first book “Incredible Stories From Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos” (2016) tells the stories of 37 scientists and engineers that work on several current NASA robotic missions to explore the solar system and beyond.

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John A. Jaksich

Close-up Look at Space Exploration

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2017

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The author does a fantastic job relating unknown details and aspects of space exploration that many of us wish we had at our own fingertips. Ms. Atkinson is well known for her collaborations Universetoday.com. She draws upon her wealth of experience to give the reader a unique perspective of the multifaceted robotic missions. A worthwhile read!

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Mel Powell

Space Missions Are More Than Just The Spacecraft

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017

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The book, covering a wide range of space missions from Ms. Atkinson's great experience, is a wonderful look at all of the pieces that go into space missions. Very fast read; I wish there'd been even more. If you have a chance to hear Ms. Atkinson discuss the book and the missions, as she did on The Planetary Society's Planetary Radio show, don't miss it.

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Miss Kerbin

For any Space Fanatic

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017

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Great book full of anecdotes, stories, and gorgeous pictures. High quality printing, especially nice and sturdy for a soft bound book.

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This needs to be in all schools!

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2017

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This book was so informative that even I as non-space person loved it! This book should be in every Jr.high and high school library. It captures the imagination with it's amazing pictures. So much to learn about what is going on with robotics in space and this book really describes it well. Great job Nancy!!

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D14

Update your understanding of the solar system and beyond!

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018

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Excellent book! I recommend it to anyone who has interest or curiosity in space. It is well written and very readable.

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Awesome

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Papajo

Very interesting book.

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017

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Heard the author on a podcast and the book captures her knowledge and enthusiasm. Good read

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Great Book!

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2017

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great book...in layman's terms

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Excellent Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2019

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I learned so much by reading this book! So much of our success in planetary exploration is woefully under-reported in the mainstream media. This engaging and readble book by a veteran space journalist is a godsend. Highly recommended!