Contents Space The Final Frontier 4 That’s Out of This World 6 A Home in Space 8 Life on a Space Station 10 Sweet Dreams 12 Time to Eat 14 Where’s the Toilet 16 The Twin Experiment 18 Spectacular Spacewalks 20 Is Anybody Out There 22 A Pit Stop on the Moon 24 Would You Move to Mars 26 Jet Pack 28 Glossary 30 Read More 31 Learn More Online 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
Space The Final Frontier Throughout history people have looked up at the night sky and wondered what mysteries were among the twinkling stars Many even dreamed of going to space someday This inspired inventions that have allowed us to study and explore what lies beyond Earth People have traveled to space to do scientific research and to live in space stations orbiting Earth Can you imagine a life in space One goal of space travel is to unite different nations as they explore space People from all around the world are a part of it PEACE ON EARTH AND BEYOND It’s not all about peace though Some countries have gone to space for military reasons including spying on other countries from high above Earth 4 I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE
People have to wear the right gear to travel in space safely Spacesuits protect their bodies from extreme conditions IF YOU’RE GOING TO SPACE YOU GOTTA LOOK SHARP AND STAY SAFE Astronauts help scientists research ways that people could live in space for long periods of time Because climate change is harming Earth some people believe we may need to live in space in the future HEY THAT LOOKS FUN YEAH WITH OUR RESEARCH YOU COULD FLOAT AROUND IN SPACE SOMEDAY TOO 5
