"Everyone wonders what it's really like in space, but very few of us every have the chance to experience it firsthand. This captivating illustrated collection brings together stories from dozens of international astronauts who've actually been there, bringing back accounts of the fascinating, weird, often funny and awe inspiring sensations and realities of space travel in and beyond the Earth's orbit."-- Stories from dozens of international astronauts describe what it is like to be in space, providing accounts of the fascinating, weird, often funny, and awe-inspiring realities of space travel.