Peter Bond is a lifelong space and astronomy enthusiast. He was previously Space Science Advisor/Press Officer for the Royal Astronomical Society and a consultant and writer for the European Space Agency. He is the author of fourteen books, including Rosetta: The Remarkable Story of Europe’s Comet Explorer (2020) and Solar Surveyors (2022).

Out of This World is a journey across a century of human spaceflight dreams, development and reality, recording both the triumphs and tragedies along the way. An engaging account of the selection, training and experiences of those chosen few who have dared to leave the planet and encountered the challenges of living, working and surviving in the ultimate hostile environment. - David J. Shayler, astronautical historian and author of Gemini 5: Eight Days in Space or BustThe book is an impressive accomplishment – an incredibly comprehensive and detailed, yet compact, account of human spaceflight. I was moved by the attention to detail, especially in the accounts of the tragic accidents and near accidents. Human spaceflight is equally a triumphant example of human creativity and tenacity and of humbling experiences in which lives have been lost and lessons learned to enable the next generation of explorers. - Jennifer Fogarty, former Chief Scientist for NASA’s Human Research Program

Peter Bond is a lifelong space and astronomy enthusiast. He was previously Space Science Advisor/Press Officer for the Royal Astronomical Society and a consultant and writer for the European Space Agency. He is the author of fourteen books, including Rosetta: The Remarkable Story of Europe’s Comet Explorer (2020) and Solar Surveyors (2022).

Out of This World is a journey across a century of human spaceflight dreams, development and reality, recording both the triumphs and tragedies along the way. An engaging account of the selection, training and experiences of those chosen few who have dared to leave the planet and encountered the challenges of living, working and surviving in the ultimate hostile environment. - David J. Shayler, astronautical historian and author of Gemini 5: Eight Days in Space or BustThe book is an impressive accomplishment – an incredibly comprehensive and detailed, yet compact, account of human spaceflight. I was moved by the attention to detail, especially in the accounts of the tragic accidents and near accidents. Human spaceflight is equally a triumphant example of human creativity and tenacity and of humbling experiences in which lives have been lost and lessons learned to enable the next generation of explorers. - Jennifer Fogarty, former Chief Scientist for NASA’s Human Research Program

Peter Bond is a lifelong space and astronomy enthusiast. He was previously Space Science Advisor/Press Officer for the Royal Astronomical Society and a consultant and writer for the European Space Agency. He is the author of fourteen books, including Rosetta: The Remarkable Story of Europe’s Comet Explorer (2020) and Solar Surveyors (2022).

Out of This World is a journey across a century of human spaceflight dreams, development and reality, recording both the triumphs and tragedies along the way. An engaging account of the selection, training and experiences of those chosen few who have dared to leave the planet and encountered the challenges of living, working and surviving in the ultimate hostile environment. - David J. Shayler, astronautical historian and author of Gemini 5: Eight Days in Space or BustThe book is an impressive accomplishment – an incredibly comprehensive and detailed, yet compact, account of human spaceflight. I was moved by the attention to detail, especially in the accounts of the tragic accidents and near accidents. Human spaceflight is equally a triumphant example of human creativity and tenacity and of humbling experiences in which lives have been lost and lessons learned to enable the next generation of explorers. - Jennifer Fogarty, former Chief Scientist for NASA’s Human Research Program