An in-depth look at potential future developments in space exploration, including settlements on Mars as well as orbiting telescopes and other technologies that are currently considered to be state of the art. By examining the history of space exploration and technological developments this book presents a knowledgeable and balanced account of modern and future space exploration.

Part of the series What's Next? The Future Of..., there are four titles in the series examining warfare, medicine, architecture and space exploration.

This book features in the following series: What's Next, What's Next?, Whats Next? the Future Of .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .

Diane Bailey has written more than fifty nonfiction books for children and young adults. Her most recent titles include books in The Great Outdoors series (Survival Skills, Mountain Biking, Discovering Nature, Water Sports, and Snow Sports), the Black Achievement in Science series (Biology, and Physics), and A First Look at America's Presidents series (James K. Polk, John Quincy Adams, and William McKinley). She is also a journalist whose work has appeared nationally.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction From the ground up New priorities Further and faster Making the leap Glossary Bibliography Websites Index