Space Almanac

What are the names of the moons of Uranus newly-discovered by Voyager 2? Who was the first physician to make house calls at a space station? Could moon dust fuel nuclear fusion power plants? This book looks at these and other questions, as well as documenting the history of space exploration. The book includes sections on astronauts and cosmonauts, space stations, space shuttles, rockets, satellites, the solar system and deep space.

The largest, most complete and up to date almanac of space exploration is now in its second big edition! Here at your fingertips is the latest inforamtion on almost anything you want to know about who's doing what in space.

Discusses the many aspects of space, including the origin and nature of the universe, the history of space travel, quarks, quasars, black holes, and extraterrestrials.

Articles deal with the history of space exploration, the shuttle program, space stations, life in space, space disasters, international space programs, spaceships, and the colonization of space