How to be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs
Publication date :
June 2019
Shortlisted for the 2020 Blue Peter Book Awards
Discover what it’s really like to be an astronaut, and all of the other space jobs, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by expert astronomer Dr Sheila Kanani.
Learn about how astronauts train to go to space, what it feels like during launch and what astronauts do on the space station. Curious about other jobs in the space industry? From computer engineers and planetary scientists to spacesuit designers and space chefs, there are lots of different space jobs.
- Flight directors work in Mission Control, making sure the astronauts are safe and the mission is proceeding on track
- Exoplanet hunters look for planets outside of our solar system
- Astrobiologists try to work out what aliens on other planets might look like
How to Be an Astronaut is the ideal book for children who dream of going into space.
