<b>CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK</b> - "A fantastic read for aspiring astronauts and STEM fans, this is an inspiring resource for anyone fascinated by humanityâs future on the moon."
Press Association
Actual rocket scientist Joalda Morancy is here to helpâtheyâve worked on making lunar landers, so they know a thing or two about being on the moon, and what it takes to survive there... <b>Sure to inspire many a would-be scientist towards future lunar exploration</b>.
BookTrust
Advice and background for early lunar settlers from a <b>certified rocket scientist</b>. A lively mix of facts and informed speculation.
Kirkus Reviews
Author and real-life aerospace engineer Morancy is also a narrating character in this guide to living on the moon [which] goes beyond others on the topic. <b>A fun, creative way to ponder the moonâs possibilities</b>.
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Biographical note
Joalda Morancy is an astrophysicist, aerospace engineer, and science communicator. Their passion for space exploration started with watching a YouTube video about the International Space Station in high school and they graduated with an astrophysics degree from the University of Chicago. Joalda has worked on satellites imaging Earth from space at NASAâs Jet Propulsion Laboratory and helped build life support systems for Blue Originâs upcoming space station, Orbital Reef. Currently at Blue Origin they are working on the lunar lander that will be used in NASAâs upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon. Joalda previously wrote Aliens for Neon Squid.
Aaron Cushley is an illustrator and doodler of dogs. From Belfast, Northern Ireland, he studied Illustration and Graphic design at the University Of Ulster Belfast School Of Art & Design. Aaronâs work stems from his inner child and the innocence and creativity that emerges when he takes a pencil in his hand. He won the Royal Society Young Peopleâs Book Prize in 2022.