02047cam a2200337 4500 388850686 TxAuBib 20190510120000.0 190130s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2019004446 9781524786038 1524786039 TxAuBib Fabiny, Sarah. What Is NASA? / by Sarah Fabiny ; illustrated by Ted Hammond ; [Kevin McVeigh, cover artist]. New York : Penguin Workshop, Penguin Young Readers Group, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2019] p. cm. Who HQ Includes bibliographical references. What is NASA? -- Looking to the stars -- The race to space -- The right stuff -- Mission to the moon -- Shuttling to space -- What lies beyond -- If you look carefully -- Life in space -- What's next for NASA? -- Timelines. 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 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. 20190510. 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. McVeigh, Kevin. Who HQ.