Best Space Exploration Encyclopedias: 3 Books to Explore Space

Choosing a space encyclopedia can be tricky when the books cover different parts of the universe.

These references offer ways to explore space through coverage of topics ranging from planets and missions to galaxies and space travel.

This time, we’re rounding up Space Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition, Space Visual Encyclopedia, and Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe.

Quick-reference table of recommended products

Product name	Format	Pages	Coverage
Space Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition	Hardcover	208	Space exploration and research; the Sun and planets, dwarf planets, universe formation, space travel, and possible life beyond Earth
Space Visual Encyclopedia	Hardback	208	Asteroids, comets, galaxies, planets, the Solar System, rockets, shuttles, and telescopes used in space missions; people who influenced space history
Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe	Signed hardcover	400	5,000 facts; topics include telescopes, space missions, planets, moons, exoplanets, stars, and galaxies

Space Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition

For readers aged 8–12 who want a child-focused reference on space exploration and research, Space Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition is recommended. Its coverage includes the Sun and planets, dwarf planets, how the universe formed, space travel, and the possibility of life beyond Earth. The hardcover edition has 208 pages.

Space Visual Encyclopedia

For readers looking for a visual guide to space, Space Visual Encyclopedia is recommended. Its coverage ranges from the Solar System and beyond to asteroids, comets, galaxies, and planets. It also covers rockets, shuttles, and telescopes used in space missions, along with people who influenced space history.

Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe

For readers who want a fact-rich guide to space missions and the wider universe, Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe is recommended. It includes 5,000 facts and more than 300 charts, maps, and photographs, with topics spanning planets, moons, exoplanets, stars, and galaxies. This English-language hardcover has 400 pages.

Choose by the kind of space reference you want

• Readers seeking coverage of space exploration, research, and space travel
  • Space Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition
• Readers looking for visual coverage of the Solar System and space history
  • Space Visual Encyclopedia
• Readers who want a fact collection with charts, maps, and photographs
  • Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe

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