Have you ever wondered if there are seasons on the moon or if space tourism will ever become commonplace? So has Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock. In fact, she earned her nickname “Lunatic” because of her deep fascination for all things lunar. In her lucidly written, comprehensive guide to the moon, Aderin-Pocock ... more >
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse This is a fantasy set in a post-apocalyptic world on a Dinetah (Navajo) reservation which has survived at a time when much of the American Southwest has been flooded and is now underwater. Ironically, the reservation is desert-dry and water there is scarce. The ... more >
The riveting inside story of three heroic astronauts who took on the challenge of mankind’s historic first mission to the Moon, from the New York Times bestselling author of Shadow Divers. By August 1968, the American space program was in danger of failing in its two most important objectives: to ... more >
Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing from Rural America by Dr. Bo Brock Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing from Rural America is a collection of humorous and poignant stories from a veterinarian in a small, dusty farming and ranching ... more >
At first glance, it looks like just another auditorium in just another government building. But among the talented men (and later women) who worked in mission control, the room located on the third floor of Building 30—at what is now Johnson Space Center—would become known by many as “The Cathedral.” ... more >
Fifteen seconds and counting. astronauts report they feel good. T-minus nine seconds. Ignition sequence starts. I wasn’t even born when President Kennedy announced his grand dream for NASA to land men on the moon and return them safely home by the end of the 1960s. Though I do remember hearing ... more >