Whether you already have your SpaceX ticket in hand or prefer to watch "The Martian" from the comfort and safety of your sofa: this book will captivate you! How does the body react to weightlessness? What is the favorite food of astronauts in space? How does a spacecraft accelerate most efficiently? What destinations could be targeted? This book prepares you for a journey into space and contains all the essential information about propulsion techniques, daily life on a spacecraft, medical phenomena in weightlessness, and much more. Entertaining and easy to understand, the two authors combine medical physics for life in space with rocket technology, spacecraft construction, and flight, offering exciting insights into the various sciences that make space travel possible.