This is a great era for space exploration, but it can be difficult to keep track of the many space expeditions underway, and to fully understand their significance. Weaving together interviews with 35 NASA scientists and engineers along with the extraordinary sagas of the spacecraft themselves, Nancy Atkinson chronicles the struggles and triumphs of nine current space missions and captures the spirit of discovery that inspired them. Documented in full color images, here is an insider's look at the mission to Pluto, the Curiosity Rover's survey of Mars, the search for extrasolar planets, and plans for some exciting upcoming missions.