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In celebration of the recent Artemis moon mission, launch into this gorgeously illustrated exploration of space—and discover the incredible feats of technology and imagination that got us to the lunar surface. With glow-in-the-dark UV coating on cover.
For almost all of time, the moon lay untouched. Then the race into space brought human visitors, spacecraft and a new age of exploration. Mission Moon engages young readers by telling this ongoing adventure with particular emphasis on the moon.
Author and illustrator Sarah Mühlebach details the many endeavors to reach the moon—from ancient dreamers to daring astronauts from countries around the globe. In cooperation with the lab run by former NASA administrator Thomas Zurbuchen, Mission Moon spans from the earliest satellites to the 1960s Space Race to life aboard the International Space Station. Plus it looks to the future by examining the new for-profit space race, international moon rover expeditions, and the upcoming Artemis missions, which plan to put humans on the moon again as early as 2026.
“ (…) this is a fascinating, information-packed book about space exploration that not only covers the history of the Space Race and the people involved, but also looks toward the future and the issues we face, such as for-profit space exploration. (…) It’s a fun introduction for kids, but also an engaging and informative book for teens and adults.” – American Scientist
Earth and Moon
The First Satellites
Animals in Space
The Soviet Union and the USA
Spacewalk
To the Moon
The First Trip to the Moon
The Moon Landing
Laboratories in Orbit
A Handshake in Space
The Space Shuttle/Fallen Heroes
Mir Space Station/International Space Station/ESA (European Space Agency)/Tiangong Chinese Space Station
In the Solar System
Asteroids, Meteors & Co/The Moons of the Solar System/The Big Planetary Tour
Space Travel Today
Commercial Space Travel
Back to the Moon
Missions to Mars