Find out all about the wonders of space, from Earth and the Moon, to the solar system, Milky Way and beyond! Discover how rockets overcome gravity to blast into space, how spacesuits protect astronauts on space walks and how rovers and probes explore planets that are many light years from Earth. Test your understanding with fun projects such as designing your own reusable spacecraft and microgravity gym.

Inject some fun into STEAM topics, with these lively examinations of buildings, robots, computers, vehicles, materials and space! This bright, colourful series aims to inspire children aged 8 and up with a lifelong love of STEAM subjects.

This book is part of a book series called Adventures in Steam .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Hachette Children's Group .

The author, Louise Spilsbury, has written many books for children on a wide range of subjects.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Beyond our planet
• 2: Getting to space
• 3: The first space rockets
• 4: Reaching space today
• 5: In orbit
• 6: Satellites
• 7: The Moon
• 8: Hall of Fame: Astronauts
• 9: International space station
• 10: Living in the station
• 11: Space walks
• 12: Working in space
• 13: Space shuttles
• 14: Hall of Fame: Famous spacecraft
• 15: Space telescopes
• 16: Hall of Fame: Space phenomena
• 17: Probes and orbiters
• 18: Landers and rovers
• 19: Exploring Mars
• 20: Space colonies
• 21: Space tourism
• 22: Glossary
• 24: Further Reading
• 26: Quiz
• 27: Index