02412cam a2200517 i 4500 391493127 TxAuBib 20190910120000.0 190130s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2019004446 9781524786038 $5.99 1524786039 $5.99 9781524786052 1524786055 9781536455359 1536455350 (OCoLC)1049824745 TxAuBib rda Fabiny, Sarah,. What is NASA? / by Sarah Fabiny ; illustrated by Ted Hammond. New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2019] ©2019. 107 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier What is What is--? (Penguin Workshop (Firm)) "16 pages of photos inside!"--Cover. "Who HQ. Your headquarters for history. Who? What? Where?"--Back cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107). "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."-- Provided by publisher. 20190910. Jcat 20190826 pjr. United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration Juvenile literature. Astronautics United States History Juvenile literature. Space race History Juvenile literature. Space flight History Juvenile literature. Outer Space Exploration Juvenile literature. Hammond, Ted, illustrator. What is. What is--? (Penguin Workshop (Firm).)