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Backyard Guide to the Night Sky   Andrew Fazekas

An easy to follow guide on how to look into the night sky and observe the wonders of space.

The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion   Sean Carroll

This book seeks to explain the most fundamental—yet often inscrutable—pieces of our universe, space, time, and motion in understandable terms. 

A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts   Andrew Chaikin

This book takes a look at our journey to actually walking on the moon, exploring the mind-boggling work and effort that went into this epic venture.

Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space   Carl Sagan

A classic exploration of the scope of our universe and humanity's place in it.

The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World   Sarah Stewart Johnson

A look into the historical interest into searching for life on Mars through the lens of a scientist's life and experiences.

The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future   Roger D. Launius

A graphically rich look into humankind's attempts to understand and explore the universe.

When the Earth had Two Moons: Cannibal Planets, Icy Giants, Dirty Comets, Dreadful Orbits, and the Origins of the Night Sky   Erik Asphaug

An exploration of planetary evolution, strange worlds, and our weird and wonderful universe.