The week of October 4-10 is World Space Week, an international celebration of science and technology, and how those have contributed to the betterment of humanity. The dates were chosen to commemorate the anniversary of the launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957, and the signing of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies on October 10, 1967.
To celebrate, enjoy this list of space themed books, whether you like true accounts or imaginative tales, hopefully you find something that sparks a sense of wonder.
Nonfiction
Rocket Boys: A Memoir by Homer H. Hickam
Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration by Buzz Aldrin
Space 2069: After Apollo: Back to the Moon, to Mars, and Beyond by David Whitehouse
Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space by Erika Nesvold
Fiction
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
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