Astronaut School for Kids and Teens: The Complete Guide to Space Exploration, Astronaut Training, and Life Beyond Earth (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783907433430)

What does it actually take to become an astronaut? This fully illustrated, hand-sketched career guide shows kids and teens aged 8 to 14 exactly that.

Astronaut School for Kids and Teens takes children inside the world of space exploration and astronaut training. Every chapter combines space science with hands-on activities, so young readers do not just learn about space. They experience it.

Inside this book young explorers will discover:

• What astronauts do, from training on Earth to living and working in space
• What happens to the human body in microgravity and how astronauts stay safe
• How rockets, spacecraft, spacesuits, and satellites are designed and built
• The Solar System, Mars exploration, rovers, and the search for habitable worlds
• The future of space, from living on the Moon to black holes and planets around other stars
• A final Space Explorer Project to bring everything together

Fully illustrated with hand-sketched artwork throughout. Ideal for classroom use, homeschool curriculum, school libraries, and as a gift for curious kids aged 8 to 14 who love science and space.

Part of the School for Kids and Teens series. Also available: Fashion Design School, Architecture School, Tech Innovator School, and Chef School.