"We look out of our window at the dark and twinkling sky. It's full of stars and planets and there's comets whooshing by. We want to go and see them, there's so much to explore. So let's count down and blast off - then we can find out more! Journey through space with 15 of the most iconic missions of all time, including the moon landing, Voyager 1's journey into interstellar space and Perseverance's exploration of Mars."--

Timothy Knapman is a writer of plays, musicals, songs, and children’s books. He has written over 60 books for children, including the bestseller Dinosaurs in the Supermarket and its sequels. He resides in the United Kingdom.
Nik Henderson studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. He recently illustrated his first children’s book, Trucks on Trucks (2022).