All I say is this, O Brave Explorers of Space - your mission is to explore the universe to facilitate human welfare, not to be some retarded billionaire's backboneless underwear. When we first blasted our way into space a generation ago, we did so with men from each of the superpowers. The brilliant Made By Dyslexia are offering free training for schools on how to create an inclusive classroom that supports Dyslexic Thinkers.

Growing up with space and airplane pictures on my walls, I went on to major in applied mathematics at the US Air Force Academy, fly F-16s, become a test pilot and eventually NASA astronaut. I live and breathe this stuff every day, and my greatest joy is motivating that passion for science in others. The Last Astronaut doesn’t quite manage to balance the two genres it employs, but it’s still a quick and easy read with a strong first half, and some great near-future ideas. Of all the astronauts, Cernan might have been my first choice as a dinner companion; I’d have loved to talk with him about his three EVAs covering 22 hours of lunar exploration.

Louie Stowell has written dozens of non-fiction and stories for Usborne, on everything from space science and coding to the human body and politics.

Like Collins, Cernan sheds the astronaut tough-guy image to show us the human cost of the Apollo Program, as well as the bravery and glory of the enterprise. This is from the son of a New York City fireman, where work ethic, never giving up, and lots of humor frame Mike’s achievement to becoming an astronaut (and even a guest on The Big Bang Theory ).This magnificent book set a new standard for historical work on space exploration by focusing on the people instead of the hardware.

Never giving up, I achieved unprecedented access into the shuttle mission that saved the Hubble Space Telescope and, for more than a decade, with the New Horizons team that first explored the Pluto system. As Chinese and US spacecraft compete to be the first to land on Mars, a former astronaut, his cousin, and four teens from Florida decide to take matters into their own hands. Notable Notebooks - written by Jessica Fries-Gaither and read in orbit by Astronaut Joseph Acaba is now live online!

Seen the movies, too (or maybe you cheat and say you’ve read the books when you’ve only seen the flicks). We were in a Cold War-a space race-and NASA had already chosen the Mercury Seven to represent America. Read along with astronaut Shannon Walker as we follow the extreme adventures of Willow the Water Bear.