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Current library reads with one I just completed (The Mighty Red).

Day 11 of #12Booksof2024 is my favorite nonfiction read of the year

@Andrew65

My October pick for #12BooksOf2024 is Apollo 13, by Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger. A fascinating, suspenseful read. I was inspired to watch the movie as well, and that was also great.

....the exercises [water survival drills] were conducted under the gaze of dozens of reporters and cameramen...

By now, each of the women understood that the novelty of being America's first female astronauts made them a focus of attention, but their patience was already fraying....

when, as she was being winched aloft by a helicopter, a photographer asked Sally Ride to make a "happy face" for the cameras, she simply yelled, "No!"

Loved this audiobook about the first women astronauts. #12booksof2024
@Andrew65

CHALLENGER is riveting. Wrenching. Heartbreaking. And brilliant.

A special plane nicknamed the Vomit Comet will take you high in the sky and then ZOOM back down.

In a science lesson, the book can kick off discussions about space exploration, gravity, or the International Space Station. It can also be used in a hands-on activity, like designing a spacesuit or building a model rocket, to make learning interactive.

Meghan McCarthy's Astronaut Handbook is an engaging and informative guide that introduces young readers to the world of astronauts and space exploration. With its bold, cartoon-style illustrations and straightforward text, the book covers the training, skills, and knowledge needed to become an astronaut. McCarthy blends fascinating facts with humor, making the journey to space both exciting and relatable.

I had little background knowledge of the Challenger disaster and I‘m on a roll with space in books and tv so I thought I‘d dive into the background of the space shuttle. What a thorough read on the technical aspects of the vehicle, the political dynamics, and the big players of NASA this was! But Higginbotham dedicates most of the book to the profiles of the astronauts who were aboard the shuttle. I can see why this has many positive reviews.