After a year of finding out “the perilous psychology of isolation and confinement” in our experiences during Covid lockdowns and in a week that Perseverance landed on Mars, this was a fun read. Mary Roach has a way of sharing lots of interesting miscellaneous information on space programs. She serves them up with lots of chuckles. The author interviews astronauts, cosmonauts, biochemists, food scientists, and a myriad of other experts She visits test facilities and training grounds. She lets us in on the real story of space flight with droll humor.

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