Includes index.

The first astronaut was a dog -- The first person in space was a cosmonaut -- Early spacecraft had room for only one astronaut -- Giant rockets fire spaceships into space -- Russian spacecraft landed with a bump -- American spacecraft landed with a splash -- An eagle landed on the moon -- You can jump higher on the moon -- Astronauts went for a drive on the moon -- Apollo 13 missed the moon -- The Space Shuttle was a reusable spacecraft -- Astronauts put a telescope in space -- Space suits are like mini spaceships -- People live in space -- Tourists visit the ISS -- Astronauts' taste buds don't work as well in space -- Astronauts can sleep upside down in space -- One day astronauts may visit planet Mars.

Presents fun facts about gear, historical figures, and the day-to-day life of astronauts.