Robots help us understand our universe. Some fly to distant planets. Others work alongside astronauts in space. And some drive across the surface of Mars. How do these robots work, and what are they doing today? Read this book to find out!

Uses cartoon-style characters to introduce readers to topics related to space exploration and the spacecraft that have been used for it.

"Covers a wide selection of machines used in space, from shuttles to telescopes, outlining how they work and what they are used for"--Provided by publisher.

"Five astronauts and Coconut, a rabbit, embark upon a long-term mission in Space Quest: Mission to Mars to explore the planets of the Solar System in the spacecraft Ramesses. Despite the challenges of surviving colossal dust storms and solar flares, will they be able to complete their mission?"--Amazon.com.

"Blast off into a galaxy full of fun with this fact-tastic nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the history of fun stuff!"--

"Follow a spacecraft the size of a piano--named New Horizons--on the first ever spacecraft mission to Pluto, the space entity formerly known as a planet"--

"Ride along with the New Horizons spacecraft as she rockets three billion miles to Pluto! Watch her take the first close-up photos of Pluto, and then journey another billion miles to mini-world Arrokoth. You'll whiz through space at more than 10 miles per second; learn how giant planet Jupiter helped the little spacecraft reach Pluto; and discover the astonishing surface feature that made the world fall in love with Pluto"--

"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...