Presents a history of manned space flight firsts, including the first animals in space, the first man to orbit Earth, and the first man to walk on the moon.

Learn about the robots and rovers that are used in space exploratinon.

Introduces readers to both the history and future of outer space exploration. Designed to feed the interests of reluctant readers through stunning images from NASA, as well as the Hubble and Spitzer Telescopes. Glossary words provide additional information.