Look Up

Our story with the stars Most of us have never been to space. To date, on a planet of 7 billion people, fewer than 600 humans have ever left Earth. But the exploration of space is the most significant thing we will ever do as a species.

Sarah Cruddas has been looking to the skies her entire life. Her childhood was spent staring at the Moon and hearing stories of the space race, and she worked in a fruit factory to fund her astronomy GCSE, Her subsequent career as a meteorologist and journalist has seen her report on space technology and launches across the world. In Look Up! Sarah explains why she has always been a passionate advocate for why space should matter – to everyone.

From our ancestors who first painted constellations in caves to the US and Soviet pioneers who first forged a path beyond our planet, Sarah Cruddas explores the stories and sacrifices that mankind has made to understand more about our place in the universe. And even today, when moon walking and men in space suits seem less relevant to us than climate change and conflicts here on Earth, she explores how everything from medicine to mobile phones is affected by space technology, and how a new generation of entrepreneurs have kick started a new story with the stars.

This is an inspirational and enlightening introduction to the importance of space to everyone, and why we should all learn to Look Up.