This children's book on space travel is packed with inspiring stories and facts about space exploration, astronauts, and the first moon landing.

"Fun facts, amazing pictures, quizzes"--Cover. Includes glossary and index.

What is space? -- Early astronomers -- Space pioneers -- The space race -- Space programs -- Space shuttle -- Shuttle service -- Rockets -- Spaceplanes -- Mission control -- Mission to the moon -- The Apollo space suit -- Space stations -- Meet the expert -- Living in space -- Experiments in space -- Spacewalk -- Searching space -- Space telescopes -- Space base -- Exploring space -- Space tourism -- Animals in space -- Looking for life -- Rovers -- Space careers -- Future of space travel -- Facts and figures.