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An entertaining and epic voyage of discovery, as astronomer Mark Thompson takes us on a tour of the Solar System. From how to prepare for take-off and leaving the earth's atmosphere to the reality of living in the confines of a spaceship and the strange sensation of weightlessness.
About the author
Mark Thompson is one of the presenters on the BBC One award nominated show Stargazing Live and the resident astronomer on ITV's The Alan Titchmarsh Show. When not gracing our television screens he is most likely writing about the sky, looking at it or flying through it (as a qualified pilot, not a human cannonball). He writes for a number of websites including Discovery News' Space pages and the Space Exploration Network along with a variety of other publications. He is also a regular on Radio Five Live. Born in Norfolk, Mark has had a fascination with all things in the sky ever since he was a small boy and is proud to be a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Summary
Have you ever dreamt of being an astronaut, travelling through the universe on your very own space mission? What would it be like to tour the Solar System, visiting the Sun and the planets, taking in everything from moons to asteroid belts along the way? What would you see, and how would you feel? This book deals with these questions.
