Frank Carlson Library

A collection of DVDs gathered into one "binge box" Elysium (R) (2013) (109 min.) In the year 2154, two groups of people remain: the extremely wealthy, who reside on an immaculate man-made space station named Elysium, and the rest, who occupy an overpopulated, destroyed Earth. Interstellar (PG-13) (2014) (168 min.) With the humanity's time on Earth coming to an end, a team of explorers undertakes the most important mission in human history. The...

Describes the unmanned craft exploring our solar system since the first sputnik was launched in 1957. Includes information on the stars and planets. Robots in space -- Exploring planet Earth -- Moon probes -- Sun storm -- Journeys in space and time -- Crater planet -- Furnace world -- Exploring the red planet -- Asteroid explorer -- Comet chaser -- Exploring gas giants -- Space submarine -- Landing on Titan -- Grand tour -- New horizons -- Stars...

"Few frontiers have inspired human imagination as much as the final frontier: outer space. What seemed impossible a mere hundred years ago has now been accomplished, as humans have sent astronauts into orbit and onto the moon, and rovers and satellites continue to travel farther out, beaming invaluable data about our universe back to Earth. This illustration-packed title covers the most outstanding events since humans landed on the moon. Missions...

Captain Jonathan Archer pilots the Earth's first warp-5 capable ship, Enterprise NC-01, on a long-range mission of research and discovery beginning in the year 2150. During his command Captain Archer and his crew will face life-threatening challenges from the Xindi, an enemy bent on annihilating humanity via a planet-destroying super weapon, and from Terra Prime, a human terrorist group as well as a host of problems stirred up by the ever present...

One girl's mission to find life in space leads to an out-of-this-world adventure perfect for the astronaut-in-training in your life. Una loves imagining a life in space. Life on Earth is just so-so. But how will she get there? Can she complete her mission to discover life in space? Oh! And did she remember to feed her goldfish?

"Readers will want to grab a telescope and explore the night skies after finishing this overview of our solar system. Our solar system consists of eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. For thousands of years, humans believed that Earth was at the center of the Universe, but all of that changed in the 17th century. Astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton proposed...

"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...

Comprised of modules built by the United States, Russia, and other countries, the International Space Station (ISS) is the culmination of international cooperation in the space race. This guide covers all aspects of this permanently manned Earth-orbiting complex where astronauts carry out scientific research. The text examines how the ISS was built, its logistics modules and freighters, its use as an integrated facility, what life on board is like,...

Peep inside this lift-the flap information book and explore the vast and wonderful universe. Drifting through the twinkling stars and visiting the moon, readers will feel like astronauts exploring the galaxy themselves.

A guide to space travel describes how to prepare and the different trips a person could make, the steps that each trip would involve, and some things to do at each destination.