Best books about space nonfiction

Though it has been over 50 years since humans first made it into space, space travel still astounds us. From firsthand accounts by astronauts who have been there, like Buzz Aldrin and Gordon Cooper, to detailed information about the behind the scenes staff who helped make space flight possible, these nine books will engross you in real tales about space travel. These out-of-this-world books make the perfect scientific read to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing this July. Learn about the historic mission from those who have been there, and seen it all. He was the first American to sleep in space, and the last American to conduct an orbital mission alone.