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Ferne Galaxien, explodierende Sterne und schwarze Löcher - die unendlichen Weiten des Universums bergen jede Menge Geheimnisse. Woraus bestehen Planeten? Was ist ein Komet? Wie gelangen Astronautinnen und Astronauten zur Raumstation? Diesen Fragen gehen Kinder im Hörbuch ganz selbständig auf den Grund. Dank vielseitiger Rätsel-Pausen mit zum Beispiel Quizfragen und Silbenrätseln werden Kinder dabei ganz spielerisch ans Lesen und Schreiben herangeführt. Liegt zudem das Buch vor, können die Erstlesetexte mithilfe der unterschiedlichen Vorlesegeschwindigkeiten kinderleicht mitgelesen werden.

From writer Stacy McAnulty comes Mars! Earthlings Welcome is a light-hearted nonfiction audiobook about the red planet—told from the perspective of Mars himself... Meet Mars! The red planet. Planet Marvelous. Favorite sibling of Earth (or so he claims). Sometimes they're close (just 34.5...

Dieses Hörbuch ermuntert Kinder, nie aufzuhören, große Fragen zu stellen »Papa, wie groß ist eigentlich der Himmel?«, ist eine von Janas großen Abendfragen. Angesichts des Sternenhimmels fühlt sie sich klein wie ein Kekskrümel. Zum Glück ist ihr Papa Astrophysiker und begegnet Janas Neugierde mit leicht verständlichen und zugleich faszinierenden Antworten. Gemeinsam machen sie eine Reise durch das Universum. Und Jana fragt immer weiter: Wie entsteht ein Stern? Was ist ein schwarzes Loch? Und was ist hinter unserer Milchstraße? Mit Janas Taschenlampe schicken die beiden Lichtbotschaften in den Himmel.

Sonja und die Kinder Lara und Jona besuchen den Astronauten Ulf in seinem Planetarium. Dort tauchen sie tief ins Weltall ein und reisen zur Sonne, zum Mond und zu allen Planeten unseres Sonnensystems. Mit großen Teleskopen, Satelliten und Sonden können Forscherinnen und Forscher das All sogar weit darüber hinaus erkunden. Und das Roboterfahrzeug "Perseverance“ untersucht für uns den Mars. In der Sternwarte werden Lara und Jona selbst zu kleinen Forschern: Beim Blick durch das große Teleskop entdecken sie Sternschnuppen, Kometen und viele Sternbilder.

Would You Rather? Space Gamebook for Kids is an interactive gamebook jam-packed with more than 126+ challenging choices, funny jokes, silly scenarios, fascinating facts, and contains hours of hilarious family fun! Watch kids use their creative brainpower to answer questions that improve writing skills, reading comprehension, and verbal confidence. We even give them the ability to write their own would you rather questions!

Sunita Williams' story is one of having to settle for second choices. She grew up wishing to become a professional swimmer. Then she wanted to train as a vet. Instead she went on to join the Naval Academy and serve as a pilot. Before long, however, space was calling. A new dream had been born in...

Learn about our solar system! Swift Walker loved to walk fast. His sister warned him, "One day, you'll walk so fast you won't be able to stop!" His speedy legs took him to see all the oceans of the world, and now his "superpowers" are taking him to a whole new level. Join Swift on an adventure to all the planets in our solar system. Swift Walker: A Space Adventure introduces kids to real facts about our solar system with a fun character they can relate to.

Everyone loves rockets - especially kids! In this lively, fast-paced audiobook, you’ll find 51 Fabulous Facts about rockets and space rockets: the world’s first rocket: built in 1232; how fast a rocket must travel to escape the Earth’s gravitational pull; meet Laika, the space dog, and Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, and much more!

From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Moon! Earth's Best Friend is a light-hearted nonfiction audiobook about the formation and history of the moon—told from the perspective of the moon itself. Meet Moon! She's more than just a rock—she’s Earth’s rock, her best friend...

For every child who has ever looked up at the stars and asked, "What are they?" comes the story of a curious boy who never stopped wondering: Carl Sagan. When Carl Sagan was a young boy he went to the 1939 World's Fair and his life was changed forever. From that day on he never stopped marveling at the universe and seeking to understand it better.

Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong's famous words as he first set foot on the moon: "one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." But America's journey to the moon was anything but simple. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite, into orbit; later that year, America's first attempt was such a failure that the media nicknamed it "Kaputnik." Still, we didn't give up. With each failure, we gleaned valuable information about what went wrong, and how to avoid it in the future. So we tried again. And again. And each time we failed, we failed a little bit better.

Discover new realms of outer space in this biography of scientist Gabriela Gonzalez, who immigrated to America and became a ground-breaking scientist. Written by a molecular biologist, this audiobook explores science, space, and history. In 1916, Albert Einstein had a theory. He thought that...

Was wäre, wenn es gleichzeitig echte Geschichten entdecken könnte, die so unglaublich sind, dass sie sich wie ein Film anfühlen und dabei Werte lernt, die ein Leben lang bleiben?

On April 11, 1970, astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert were launched into space as the crew of Apollo 13. Their mission, like the missions of Apollo 11 and Apollo 12, was to explore the lunar surface. But that mission was never completed. As they began the procedure for landing on the Moon, the spacecraft was rocked by a violent explosion. Oxygen began pouring out of the Service Module, and the spacecraft began to lose power. Jim Lovell radioed Mission Control with the now-famous words, "Houston, we have a problem."

Fascinate children with interesting facts and trivia about the Sun that everyone should know about....

Space is such an amazing part of our worlds existence, but it can seem complicated to explain to adults, let alone kids! This book will trigger the natural curiosity within young children with amazing facts about the mysteries of space. From the very basics of what the galaxy is, right through to the name of the first man on the moon, this book relays the complexity of space into really easy and understandable explanations.

Climb into your spaceship and blastoff for an adventure through our solar system! This exciting nonfiction series uses narrative text to inform early learners about the different planets, moons, and other celestial bodies in the solar system. On their journeys, they’ll discover volcanic moons, mysterious dwarf planets, and much more! This volume includes Moons, The Outer Planets, and The Sun.

Do you like to work with others? Are you good at math and science? If so, you might want to consider becoming an astronaut.

Haben Sie gewusst, dass es in unserer Galaxie rund 300 Millionen potenziell bewohnbare Planeten gibt? Lisa Kaltenegger begibt sich auf Spurensuche nach den sogenannten Exoplaneten und erklärt, unter welchen Umständen außerirdisches Leben möglich ist. Die Wissenschaft ist näher dran als je zuvor, das Rätsel um Leben im All zu lösen. Lisa Kaltenegger, die renommierte Astrophysikerin und Astronomin, gewährt einen Einblick in die neueste Forschung und nimmt uns mit auf eine Entdeckungsreise durch die Milchstraße.

This audiobook introduces younger listeners to the magic of the night sky. A broad range of topics are covered including telescopes, comets, meteors, and planets. Learn about the life cycle of stars and what you can see at night with the naked eye or using telescopes. Understand the life cycle of planets and the different types of planets in the universe. Explore how stars are sorted according to their brightness and learn about some of the more important constellations that you can see at night.