Space Exploration

by Dhara Patel

Overview

Inside our never-ending quest to understand the cosmos.

Space is far bigger than humanity can conceive. Although our ancestors visually examined the skies to make sense of the universe, space exploration in its truest sense is just a blip in this historical timeline. 

Space Exploration begins with the evolution of astronomy, including notable characters, scientific breakthroughs, and pinnacle moments. It delves into the development of robotic spacecraft and explores what crewed and uncrewed missions above and beyond our planet have uncovered. It questions how this knowledge will aid us in our future space endeavors and contemplates the myriad questions that remain unanswered. 

Space Exploration is part of the Illuminates series of short, accessible books that examine amazing aspects of space, brought to you by Royal Observatory Greenwich.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781906367886
Publisher:	Unicorn Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/13/2022
Series:	Illuminates
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	4.25(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Dhara Patel is an astronomer and science communicator at Royal Observatory Greenwich.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

How Did Space Exploration Begin? 5

The First Satellites in Space 21

Racing to Achieve Human Spaceflight 35

Preparing for Crewed Moon Missions 49

Human Exploration of the Moon 63

Space Stations Through the Decades 82

The Future of Space Missions 108

Glossary 141

Useful Acronyms 145