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Jam-packed facts about topics such as space travel, the solar system, and the question of extraterrestrial planetary life are arranged as a training manual for potential explorers. Presented in dizzying layouts with multiple texts, lists, and illustrations, the content jumps around--from descriptions of rockets and astronaut training to bodies in the solar system to geological features on planets. Glos., ind.