Explains the different ways we learn about outer space and shows astronauts at work.

Five thousand years later after a catastropic event rendered the Earth a ticking time bomb, the progeny of a handful of outer space explorers--seven distinct races now three billion strong--embark on yet another audacious journey: to return to Earth.

Discusses outer space exploration and examines future possibilities such as a permanent space station, colonies in space, and journeys outside the solar system.

"In their latest adventures in space, Corona and Lan finds out what it takes to run a space restaurant! Back on Earth, the girls are participating in a Space Patrol Costume Contest while their instructor contacts them for an emergency mission. Follow the Swans in Space as they deal with schoolwork, Martians, and also trying to save the world!"--Page 4 of cover.

Examines how astronauts eat, sleep, work, and even exercise in a weightless world.

A savvy young criminal with antisocial behavior is recruited to attend the Honors space program and joins a team on a sentient spaceship destined for the far reaches of the galaxy only to discover dangerous secrets hidden among the stars.

"Did you know that rockets burn fuel to make gas? The gas moves out of the rocket and pushes it up. Discover these and other interesting facts in Space Rockets." -- Back cover.

Describes the 1969 Apollo 11 lunar landing, with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins.