A selection of upcoming and recently published titles
Titles are meant to reflect a broad range of topics and are not reviewed or endorsed by Aerospace America or AIAA.
Open Space
Releasing March 24, 2026 (Penguin Random House)
Space journalist David Ariosto, an Aerospace America contributor, takes a look at the future space economy. Ariosto contends a new era of competition and exploration is dawning. He examines the role of space companies, as well as the efforts of multiple nations pursuing their own exploration goals. What technologies will be critical, and who will arrive first?
On a Mission
Published Oct. 28, 2025 (Penguin Random House)
Valerie Neal, emerita curator in the Department of Space History at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, looks beyond Sally Ride to share the stories of 61 female astronauts over 45 years who have entered this male-dominated field. Neal interviewed many of these women to better understand their experiences. The book also includes 50 photographs.
The Giant Leap
Published Oct. 21, 2025 (Basic Books)
Astrobiologist Caleb Scharf compares humankind’s journey into space to other major leaps forward, including moving from the sea to land and from land to air. He considers this transition of society an evolutionary event, one that will bring both opportunities and risks. Scharf includes stories focused on the past, present and future of space travel.
