Astronaut is perhaps the most exciting profession there is. But… how do you become one? In this super interesting book you will discover what you need to do before you can travel to space as an astronaut. What kind of training do you receive and what do you have to learn? And the great thing is: you can start doing some things today! For example, take a ride on a roller coaster and discover how well you can withstand G-forces. Or experience a little bit of what it's like to be weightless underwater. André Kuipers knows all about it. He lived and worked on the International Space Station for a total of 204 days. Govert Schilling is a science journalist and knows everything about the moon, the planets and the stars. Together they wrote the ultimate handbook for future space explorers, packed with interesting facts and figures. For all children who dream of traveling through space, or just want to know more about it. With illustrations by Daniëlle Futselaar.