Mission Moon - by Sarah Mühlebach (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

In anticipation of the upcoming Artemis moon landings, launch into this gorgeously illustrated exploration of space--and discover the incredible feats of technology and imagination that got us to the lunar surface. With glow-in-the-dark UV coating on cover.

For almost all of time, the moon lay untouched. Then the race into space brought human visitors, spacecraft and a new age of exploration. Mission Moon engages young readers by telling this ongoing adventure with particular emphasis on the moon.

Author and illustrator Sarah Mühlebach details the many endeavors to reach the moon--from ancient dreamers to daring astronauts from countries around the globe. In cooperation with the lab run by former NASA administrator Thomas Zurbuchen, Mission Moon spans from the earliest satellites to the 1960s Space Race to life aboard the International Space Station. Plus it looks to the future by examining the new for-profit space race, international moon rover expeditions, and the upcoming Artemis missions, which plan to put humans on the moon again as early as 2026.

Review Quotes

"This book has lots of visual appeal...with a table of contents, glossary, sources and educator's guide (including more resources through QR code access), this book is a nice introduction to humans' quest for the stars." - Youth Services Book Review" (...) this is a fascinating, information-packed book about space exploration that not only covers the history of the Space Race and the people involved, but also looks toward the future and the issues we face, such as for-profit space exploration. (...) It's a fun introduction for kids, but also an engaging and informative book for teens and adults." - American Scientist

About the Author

Sarah Mühlebach is a Swiss illustrator. After training as a seamstress, she decided to turn her lifelong hobby of drawing into a career and completed a degree in Scientific Illustration at the Lucerne School of Art and Design. When she's not drawing, she enjoys reading science fiction and fantasy books, building small model rockets or looking up at the moon and stars.