With the many companies now working on rockets and ways to bring people into orbit, it's never been more possible to realize a dream of going to space! Both future astronauts and space tourists benefit from learning more about how rockets work. In this fascinating volume, readers take on 12 investigations that help show why gravity is important, why rockets are shaped the way they are, and how chemical reactions happen. Written by an expert astronomer, this fresh take on space science is a great addition to any library.