Illustrated by Ray Grinaway & Roger Stewart
In July 1969, the first humans landed on the surface of the Moon, 382,000 km away. But our fascination with the Moon goes back thousands of years before this, to a time when people first wondered what made the Moon shine so brightly and why it seemed to change shape every night.
Colourful close-ups illustrate the technology of Moon exploration. Atmospheric full-page artwork takes you to a world beyond ours. Step-by-step pictures show the Moon at different times of the day, month and year.
Find out what happens once it starts to get dark!
