A mouse stowaway on NASA's first human mission to Mars becomes a hero when one of the landing craft's engines fails. Includes facts about Mars.

When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support.

Val and her new friend Wallace get lost on the moon and must work together to return home.

In rhyming text, looks at the ways aspiring astronauts can prepare for blast-off. Includes fun facts about astronauts and cosmonauts.

"Luciana Vega wants to be the first kid on Mars. But first she's got to be a good team player here on Earth."--Page [4] of cover.

Yasmin is not sure she is cut out to be an astronaut, but a class trip to the space museum, and a tour of the mission control exhibit gives her another idea about how she could still be involved in the space program.

"Astrid is training to go to space! But as she builds her shuttle, cooks astronaut food, and practices floating in zero gravity, Dad tells Astrid that the ship's construction is too dangerous, she's too little to cook alone, and she's not allowed to flood the bathroom. That night, when Astrid dreams she's an astronaut, the challenges she encounters are overwhelming. Astrid realizes she isn't as ready as she thought. Back on Earth, Astrid turns to...

When eight-year-old Ada uses her love of science and technology to tinker with a ham radio, Nina hears sounds that she thinks are space aliens.

When an unusual solar flare damages his space shuttle and causes astronaut Hank Henshaw and his crew--including his wife--to mutate, he blames Superman and as his surviving consciousness learns to fuse with technology he vows revenge.