Forty-four captioned illustrations accurately depict scenes of major milestones in space exploration — from launching of first liquid-fuel rocket in 1926 to Challenger tragedy in 1986. Other exciting drawings: launch of Sputnik (1957), first U.S. space walk (1965), first men on the moon (1969), more.

Launch into a universe of creativity -- ready for you to color! The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum presents a galaxy-spanning new coloring book that provides a crisp, informative look at the history of space exploration. With this expertly crafted coloring book, fire your imagination as you marvel at the wonders of interplanetary travel, interstellar exploration, plus the human ingenuity that made it possible, with a selection of the most celebrated artifacts and spacecraft from the National Air and Space Museum collection. Curated by museum experts and masterfully illustrated by John Pirtel (Airplanes: A Smithsonian Coloring Book), get an up-close look at Sputnik, Explorer 1, Friendship 7, Space Shuttle Discovery, Voyager, astronaut Sally Ride's flight suit, a real Mars rover, the Apollo 11 capsule Columbia, and much more. These detailed pen and ink illustrations encourage you to consider the vastness of space and the achievements necessary to make these giant leaps for humankind, which fans of spacecraft, coloring books, and space history can unlock with their own creativity. Each page of Spacecraft: A Smithsonian Coloring Book not only stands alone as a work of art, but is also accompanied by brief and fascinating insights from the museum's experts about each artifact and its history, ensuring that time spent coloring is also time spent learning.

Blast off on a journey to the Red Planet! A fascinating and educational coloring book filled with fun facts and entertaining activities about its history, recent missions, and future exploration.

Adventure awaits with these entertaining, accurate images of space exploration and the history of astronomy. Stargazers of all ages will find fascination amid 110 illustrations, including 22 double-page spreads of constellations.

This space coloring book is all about introducing the wonderful cosmos to those who are intrigued by space exploration and the wonders of the universe. Features: 8.5" X 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm) Coloring Book 70 full page drawings of the solar system planets & space missions with orbiters Hand drawn black-and-white realistic line drawings Ages 5+ / Progressive complexity on drawings for all ages Back pages are marked with guide line for cutting (pages are not perforated) High-resolution printing Durable glossy cover Made in USA Makes a fun and unique space-themed gift for kids!

On July 20, 1969, over 500 million people around the world watched on television as Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, this informative coloring book was created to show how scientists and astronauts worked together to make the historic lunar landing a success. Thirty carefully researched illustrations, accompanied by detailed captions, highlight everything from the planning stages and building of the spacecraft to liftoff and splashdown.

This space coloring book is all about introducing the wonderful cosmos to those who are intrigued by space exploration and the wonders of the universe. Realistic illustrations depict the planets and space orbiters the way they are and fascinating facts sourced from NASA's official archives will teach the readers amazing new things. Opportunity for Learning Even though this coloring book was designed for kids, it has plenty of information that many adults will not be familiar with. It might be a great opportunity to spend some quality time with our young coloring enthusiasts and help them read the cool space facts so that you can explore the universe together. Features 8.5" X 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm) Coloring Book 40 full page drawings of the solar system planets & space missions with orbiters Hand drawn black-and-white realistic line drawings Accurate scientific information from NASA official archives Comic book style layout Ages 5+ / Progressive complexity on drawings for all ages One sided pages so as to prevent bleed through from markers Back pages are marked with guide line for cutting (pages are not perforated) Plentiful Coloring Fun This book contains many illustrations designed to keep our young friends busy and happy for some traditional screen-free fun coloring activity. In this book they will color and learn about the sun and our solar system. The planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Our moon and the dwarf planet we all love, Pluto! The space missions of Apollo 11, Space Shuttle Missions, Juno, Voyager and Mars Curiosity. The International Space Station and the Hubble Space Telescope. Each subject is introduced in a black-space theme page with information presented in comic book form and is then followed by a full page only with the illustrations. Both pages can be colored. Younger readers can focus on coloring larger objects like planets and older ones will find plenty of more complex details that can be colored too. If someone is brave enough, they can color every single little star -- be warned it may take some time! Keep Looking Up Gazing upon the stars above us fills us with hope and promise. Our children should be constantly reminded that their future is limitless just like the stars in the night sky.