An Australian in Space: Andy Thomas

Australia is a young nation, but its history is rich with stories of adventure, courage and endurance. This interesting series shares some of Australia’s great stories, revealing that truth is often more exciting than fiction. Each book covers the story comprehensively, using timelines, detailed accounts, fact boxes, variety of primary source materials and text types and informative photographs and illustrations.

Suitable for middle to upper primary.

This is the true story of how an Australian – Andy Thomas – became an astronaut and flew in space. Learn about the qualities necessary to become an astronaut, and read about the heroic people who have flown into space. Discover Andy’s education, training, completed missions and his hopes for the future. From aerodynamics to zero-gravity, this book provides an insight into space exploration and how one person’s involvement can inspire the up, up and away feeling in us all.