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Unlocking the Universe

The Cosmic Discoveries of the Webb Space Telescope
By Suzanne Slade
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Unlocking the Universe offers a stunning STEM feast on NASA's Webb Telescope—the world's most powerful telescope—that will captivate future scientists and engineers about space and the universe beyond. Building the James Webb Space Telescope was no easy feat. It started with a big dream and an... Read More
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A massive team of dedicated scientists designed, built, and deployed the James Webb Space Telescope. Now the world's most powerful telescope is in space, expanding our understanding of the universe. Illustrated with NASA photos and reviewed for accuracy by members of the Webb team"--

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Unlocking the Universe offers a stunning STEM feast on NASA's Webb Telescope—the world's most powerful telescope—that will captivate future scientists and engineers about space and the universe beyond.

Building the James Webb Space Telescope was no easy feat. It started with a big dream and an even bigger team—thousands of engineers and scientists across the country and world. The team solved design challenges, built prototypes, and ran test after test. They experienced frustration, page-turning suspense, and, ultimately, triumph. After decades of work, a rocket catapulted the Webb Telescope into space. With Webb, we can now see farther than we've ever seen before.

The first Webb images, released on July 11, 2022, captivated the world. Today, the Webb team continues to release new images and make astonishing discoveries. This is their story, as told by a mechanical engineer and reviewed for accuracy by key members of the Webb team.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781623544591

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 October 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Imagine Publishing, Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 48

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Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Non-Fiction Science & Nature Suzanne Slade

About the Author

Suzanne Slade is a mechanical engineer who worked on Delta IV rockets for NASA. She has written more than 150 children's books, including Friends for Freedom- The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass and the Sibert Honor Book Exquisite- The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks. Her many picture books about space include Daring Dozen- The Twelve Who Walked on the Moon and Mars Is- Stark Slopes, Silvery Snow, and Startling Surprises. Suzanne lives near Chicago.

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