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The first human history of space travel - from the Apollo missions to our journey to Mars - by Britain's beloved astronaut
From bestselling author and astronaut Tim
Peake, the captivating story of humans in space.
As seen in the major TV series Secrets of Our Universe with Tim Peake.
Only 656 people in human history have left Earth. In Space: The Human Story,
astronaut Tim Peake traces the lives of these remarkable men and women who have
forged the way, from Yuri Gagarin to Neil Armstrong, from Valentina Tereshkova to
Peggy Whitson.
Full of exclusive new stories, and astonishing detail only an astronaut would know,
the book conveys what space exploration is really like: the wondrous view of Earth,
the surreal weightlessness, the extraordinary danger, the surprising humdrum, the
unexpected humour, the newfound perspective, the years of training, the
psychological pressures, the gruelling physical toll, the thrill of launch and the
trepidation of re-entry. The book also examines the surprising, shocking and often
poignant stories of astronauts back on Earth, whose lives are forever changed as
they readjust to terra firma.
Publication of the book comes on the eve of NASA's plans to return to the moon, fifty
years after an astronaut last walked on the lunar surface. In 2024 the Artemis II
mission will send four astronauts to orbit the moon. In 2025 Artemis III will send the
first woman and the first person of colour to step on the lunar surface. What will
separate these upcoming moonwalkers from the legendary Apollo crews? Does it still
take a daring-do attitude, super-human fitness, intelligence, plus the 'Right-stuff' - a
fabled grace under pressure? And how will astronauts travel even further - to Mars
and beyond? Space: The Human Story reveals all.
