How do astronauts prepare to go to space? Why are robots so important to space exploration? And how do you wash your hair in zero gravity?
Andi Futura, her older brother and their parents are about to become the first family in space… and she’s sharing everything she learns while living aboard a space station with YOU!
Discover what life in space is really like in this fascinating read authored by real-life astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. Andi’s diary entries share the fun of slow cartwheeling around a space station and watching 16 sunrises and sunsets every day, while her reports to mission control will have you learning about how conducting science experiments in space can help humanity.
Can Andi do enough to show that she’s capable of becoming a fully-fledged astronaut and commanding her own mission one day? Pull on your space helmet, strap on your oxygen tank, and dive into The Astronaut Diaries to find out!
"Author Cristoforetti is a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut. Her passion for space is evident throughout, while scaling information to an age-appropriate level...Readers will be transported to the International Space Station on an educational and inspirational journey of discovery; this spirited relating of important STEM concepts is an essential purchase." - School Library Journal
Samantha Cristoforetti is an Italian European Space Agency astronaut, engineer and former Air Force pilot. She spent 200 days on the International Space Station as part of Expedition 42/43, mission Futura, in 2014-2015. Cristoforetti is currently on her second mission to the International Space Station, #MissionMinerva.
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How do astronauts prepare to go to space? Why are robots so important to space exploration? And how do you wash your hair in zero gravity?
Andi Futura, her older brother and their parents are about to become the first family in space… and she’s sharing everything she learns while living aboard a space station with YOU!
Discover what life in space is really like in this fascinating read authored by real-life astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti. Andi’s diary entries share the fun of slow cartwheeling around a space station and watching 16 sunrises and sunsets every day, while her reports to mission control will have you learning about how conducting science experiments in space can help humanity.
Can Andi do enough to show that she’s capable of becoming a fully-fledged astronaut and commanding her own mission one day? Pull on your space helmet, strap on your oxygen tank, and dive into The Astronaut Diaries to find out!
Reviews
"Author Cristoforetti is a European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut. Her passion for space is evident throughout, while scaling information to an age-appropriate level...Readers will be transported to the International Space Station on an educational and inspirational journey of discovery; this spirited relating of important STEM concepts is an essential purchase." - School Library Journal
Author
Samantha Cristoforetti is an Italian European Space Agency astronaut, engineer and former Air Force pilot. She spent 200 days on the International Space Station as part of Expedition 42/43, mission Futura, in 2014-2015. Cristoforetti is currently on her second mission to the International Space Station, #MissionMinerva.
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