The author recreates the first moon walk using detailed descriptions and actual dialogue between the astronauts and Mission Control.

This book tells about the Friendship 7 and the first American to orbit the earth.

The story of the Apollo 13 spaceflight that turned out to be a terrifying journey when a explosion on board knocked out most of the power. The excitment and danger of the near-fatal journey with James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise is captured by the author as he describes the flight.

Describes the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, explains the need for establishing a moon base, and speculates about future situations in which the base would be used.

Describes the dangers of launching spacecraft, covering the Russian Mars space probe explosion, the Apollo 1 fire, the Apollo 12 lightning strike, and the Challenger explosion.

Examines the historic shipwreck of the Titanic, including an account of events which some claim led to this tragedy, as told by actual survivors.

Describes the physical properties of the Sun, its relation to the other bodies in space, and its direct influence on life on Earth.

Recalls the tense days when the world faced the possibility of a deadly nuclear accident for the first time and the recollections from the people who struggled to avert it.

Details the initiation of the Hubble Space Telescope in April 1990 and the repair and servicing missions which followed; explains the telescope's role in answering questions about the universe.