Experience the wonders of life in orbit with a female astronaut's incredible memoir, revealing what it really takes to reach the stars.

Originally published in Italy as Diario di un'apprendista astronauta by La Nave di Teseo in 2019. First published in English in the UK by Allen Lane in 2020. First published in North America in revised form by The Experiment, LLC, in 2021.

Soyuz TMA-15M, June 11, 2015 -- Istrana Air Base, Treviso, May 18, 2009 -- Kennedy Space Center, Florida, February 8, 2010 -- Bordeaux, May 7, 2010 -- Star City, September 12, 2010 -- Star City, June 6, 2011 -- Star City, July 18, 2011 -- Houston, September 27, 2011 -- Star City, January 18, 2012 -- Houston, March 5, 2012 -- Montreal, May 13, 2012 -- Houston, August 29, 2012 -- Moscow, October 19, 2012 -- Star City, April 11, 2013 -- Noginsky, June 28, 2013 -- Star City, July 24, 2013 -- Moscow, October 1, 2013 -- Houston, November 5, 2013 -- Star City, December 12, 2013 -- Moscow, April 10, 2014 -- Star City, April 11, 2014 -- Korolev, April 21, 2014 -- Star City, May 15, 2014 -- Houston, July 2, 2014 -- Flight from Frankfurt to Moscow, October 8, 2014 -- Baikonur, November 23, 2014 -- Baikonur Cosmodrome, November 24, 2014 -- Soyuz TMA-15M, November 24, 2014 -- International Space Station, November 24, 2014 -- International Space Station, November 24, 2014 -- International Space Station, December 2, 2014 -- International Space Station, December 31, 2014 -- International Space Station, January 14, 2015 -- International Space Station, January 17, 2015 -- International Space Station, February 10, 2015 -- International Space Station, March 11, 2015 -- International Space Station, April 17, 2015 -- International Space Station, April 28, 2015 -- International Space Station, June 9, 2015 -- International Space Station, June 11, 2015 -- Soyuz TMA-15M, June 11, 2015 -- Namibia, November 2015.