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Authors: Rebecca Moesta,Kevin J. Anderson,June Scobee Rodgers

Moonbase Crisis: Star Challengers Book 1 (15 page)

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Space Station Crisis

Now that JJ Wren, her brother Dylan, and friends King and Song-Ye have seen Earth’s dark future—facing an invasion by the hideous alien Kylarn—they knew they have to prepare the human race. At the local Challenger Center, the mysterious Commander Zota sends JJ and her friends off an another mission, this time to the International Space Station Complex, where they meet Did friends, survivors from the disaster at Moonbase Magellan … as well as a mysterious girl, Mira, who claims to be from the past. Another Star Challenger with her own mentor, just like Commander Zota. Together, they have to discover and stop the continuing plans of the alien invaders.

And the Kylarn have set their sights on conquering, or destroying, the space station, so that Earth has no protection at all!

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Praise for the Challenger Centers for Space Science Education

“Inspiring. Exploring. Learning. It’s our mission. That’s hard to beat!”

John Glenn,

Former Senator and Astronaut

“The mission of Challenger Center is to spark in our young people an interest—and a joy—in science. A spark that can change their lives-and help make American enterprise the envy of the world.”

Former President George H. W. Bush

“What Challenger Center has done with respect to educating America’s youth is truly commendable. I salute you.”

General Colin Powell,

Former Secretary of State

“Challenger Center is at the forefront of space science education for Elementary and middle school students … America’s leaders and Explorers of tomorrow.”

Michael L. Coats,

Director, NASA Johnson Space Center

“[Students] will see something and experience something that they perhaps read about, but could not truly appreciate until they came and experienced it.”

Frederick Gregory,

NASA Associate Administrator and Former Astronaut

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The Moonwalkers

Over the course of four years from l969 to 1972, six Apollo missions landed on the Moon, carrying twelve astronauts. Three more Apollo missions were planned after Apollo 17, but were canceled due to lack of public interest.

These twelve men are the only human beings to have walked on any celestial body other than Earth.
So far.

Apollo 11 (July 16–24,1969)

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

Apollo 12 (November 14–24, 1969)

Pete Conrad and Alan Bean

Apollo 14 (January 31–February 5, 1971)

Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell

Apollo 15 (July 26–August 7, 1971)

David Scott and James Irwin

Apollo 16 (April 16–27, 1972)

John Young and Charles Duke

Apollo 17 (December 7–19, 1972)

Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt

When the crew of Apollo 17 departed from the Moon in December 1972, they left behind what would be the last human footprints on lunar soil for more than forty years. A new program to return to the Moon, called the Constellation Program, was cancelled in 2010 due to insufficient funding and public support.

On the facing page are the autographs of all twelve astronauts who have walked on the Moon. Someday, with a new generation interested in space and science, humankind will return there.

Special thanks to Tracy Knauss

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About The Challenger Centers

The Challenger Centers for Space Science Education was created to honor and remember the brave crew of the space shuttle
Challenger.
The shuttle was carrying seven crewmembers, including the first civilian teacher to go to space, when it exploded shortly after liftoff in 1986. The teacher, Christa McAuliff, was going to show students worldwide—from orbit—how valuable the space program really is.

In the wake of that tragedy, the Challenger Learning Centers were formed. The Challenger Centers use realistic simulated missions to inspire students with the exciting possibilities of space exploration, while also teaching them how to work as a team and how to expect success. Currently, a network of 50 Centers across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and South Korea reaches more than 400,000 students and 40,000 educators each year. The goal is to foster a long-term interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—in short, Commander Zota’s dream of creating a new generation of Star Challengers.

Students and teachers, to learn more about the Challenger Centers and to find a Center in your area, go to
www.challenger.org
. In addition to actual class field trips, the Challenger Centers offer online adventures and interactive learning experiences.

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Challenger Centers

Here is a list of Challenger Learning Centers. For the most current list, visit
www.challenger.org
.

United States Challenger Learning Centers

Alabama

Challenger Learning Center at McWane Center—Birmingham

Alaska

Challenger Learning Center of Alaska—Kenai

Arizona

Challenger Space Center of Arizona—Peoria

California

Challenger Learning Center of the San Joaquin Valley—Atwater

Columbia Memorial Space Center B Challenger Learning Center—Downey

Challenger Learning Center at Chabot Space and Science Center—Oakland

Challenger Learning Center Discover Museum Science B Space Center—Sacramento

Nierman Challenger Learning Center—San Diego

Colorado

Challenger Learning Center of Colorado—Colorado Springs

Connecticut

Challenger Learning Center at The Discovery Museum—Bridgeport

Florida

Challenger Learning Center at Kirby Smith Middle School—Jacksonville

Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee—Tallahassee

Verizon Challenger Learning Center Museum of Science & Industry—Tampa

Georgia

Challenger Learning Center Coca-Cola Space Science Center—Columbus

Hawaii

Challenger Center Hawaii—Kapolei

Illinois

Challenger Learning Center at Heartland Community College—Normal

Challenger Learning Center for Science & Technology—Woodstock

Indiana

Brownsburg Challenger Learning Center—Brownsburg

Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana—Hammond Challenger Learning Center of Indianapolis—Indianapolis

Kentucky

Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky—Hazard

Challenger Learning Center of Louisville, KY—Louisville Challenger Learning Center at Paducah—Paducah

Maine

Challenger Learning Center of Maine—Bangor

Maryland

Challenger Learning Center at Howard B. Owens Science Center—Lanham

Massachusetts

Christa Corrigan McAuliffe Challenger Learning Center—Framingham

Michigan

Challenger Learning Center Kalamazoo Valley Museum—Kalamazoo

Missouri

Challenger Learning Center Science City at Union Station—Kansas City

Challenger Learning Center—St. Louis

New Jersey

Buehler Challenger & Science Center—Paramus

New Mexico

Challenger Learning Center of New Mexico, Unser Discovery Campus—Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

New York

Challenger Learning Center of the Twin Tier Region, Inc. —Allegany

Challenger Learning Center of Manhattan—New York

The Challenger Learning Center of Greater Rochester—Rochester

Lower Hudson Valley Challenger Learning Center—Suffern

Ohio

Challenger Learning Center of Dayton—Dayton

Challenger Learning Center of Lucas County—Oregon

South Carolina

Challenger Learning Center—Columbia

Tennessee

Challenger Learning Center at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga—Chattanooga

Texas

Challenger Learning Center—Houston

Challenger Learning Center George Observatory—Needville

Challenger Learning Center of San Antonio—San Antonio Challenger Learning Center of the Rio Grande Valley—San Benito

Virginia

Math Science Innovation Center First Union Challenger Learning Center—Richmond

Washington

Challenger Learning Center Museum of Flight—Seattle

West Virginia

Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit University—Wheeling

International Locations

Canada

Science Centre Challenger Learning Centre—Toronto Ontario

South Korea

Challenger Learning Center at SongAm Space Center—Gyeonggido

National Space Centre Challenger Learning Centre—Leicester

For activities and ideas about what
you
can do to help prepare for the future, get involved at
challenger.org
!

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About the Authors

REBECCA MOESTA
is an award-winning,
New
York Times
bestselling young adult author who has written for
Star Wars
,
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
,
Star Trek
, as well as the original trilogy “Crystal Doors,” co-authored with Kevin J. Anderson.

KEVIN J. ANDERSON
is the #1 international bestselling author of more than 120 novels, best known for his Dune novels co-authored with Brian Herbert, his
Star Wars
or
X-Files
novels, or his Saga of Seven Suns series.

JUNE SCOBEE RODGERS
is a tireless proponent of the space program, June is intent on fostering a new generation of students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Her husband Dick Scobee was the commander on the final flight of the space shuttle
Challenger
in January 1986. She serves as the Founding Chairman of the Board and as a Founding Director for Challenger Center for Space Science Education. Holding a PhD from Texas A&M University and a Master’s from Chapman College, both in Curriculum and Instruction, she has taught in every grade-level classroom from Kindergarten through college. June will oversee the creation of free lesson plans and other materials to support each
Star Challengers
novel, allowing this Entertaining series to be used as an engaging teaching tool inside the classroom.

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