Nonfiction for grades 9-12+, part of an ongoing series.

As our social media feeds show us pictures of the latest celebrities to go into space, news stories discuss potential missions to the moon and Mars, and billionaires launch their own space tourism operations, it’s natural to wonder what the future of space exploration will look like. Readers discover what experts in the fields of astronomy, physics, engineering, and more think about this high-interest topic as they explore articles published by Scientific American. A supplemental glossary helps readers better understand each article, and resources for further information are provided to inspire independent research.