Publishing in the 50th Anniversary year of NASA’s Voyager I launch, this non-fiction picture book for ages 4–8 details the creation and adventures of the furthest traveled human-made object in the universe.
They called me Voyager. They told me I was a space probe. An explorer. I wanted to leap into space and never stop . . . I wanted to go everywhere, see everything!
The Voyager I space probe was launched by NASA in 1977 to study Jupiter, Saturn, and beyond . . . it has travelled further in space, and survived longer, than anyone ever thought possible!
From its creation in NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory; to its launch in a huge Titan IIIE rocket; to the key features of its build (including the Golden Record in case it ever meets extraterrestrial life!) and the planets and moons it has photographed on its way to cross the heliosphere, this book brings Voyager I’s extraordinary solar system-spanning journey to life for the whole family.
Written by award-winning children’s author Alastair Chisholm and illustrated by former NASA Johnson Space Center Intern Shane Tolentino, Tiny Voyager, Mighty Mission is not only a visual illustrated celebration of scientific achievement, but also an invitation to young readers (and their caregivers!) to dream big and explore the big questions of life.
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