Once Upon a Time in Space
Once Upon a Time in Space by James Bluemel, published by Ebury Publishing on September 25, 2025, offers a comprehensive exploration of humanity’s journey into space. This edition spans 320 pages and presents a narrative that intertwines historical milestones with personal accounts from astronauts, scientists, and engineers. The book reflects on the significant advancements in technology that have expanded our reach beyond Earth, marking a pivotal moment in human history.
Readers will discover the remarkable achievements and challenges faced in the quest for space exploration, as well as the evolving dynamics of power and innovation in this field. With stunning full-color photography sourced from personal collections and NASA’s archives, the book captures the essence of the human experience in space. As it looks toward the future, Once Upon a Time in Space delves into the potential for humanity to become an interplanetary species, highlighting the transformative impact this journey will have on life on Earth.
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Accompanying the 4-part documentary series from multi-award-winning filmmaker, James Bluemel.
It’s been 63 years since Yuri Gagarin became the first human to ever go into space. Since then, only 676 people have followed him up there. But now with huge technological advances bridging the gap between our planet and all that lies beyond, that number is about to rise dramatically.
Once Upon a Time in Space is the human story of how we’ve made it this far – the remarkable achievements, tragic losses, left-field experiments, renegade characters and ever-shifting powerplay – and where we’re about to go.
Featuring stunning full-colour photography from both personal collections of astronauts and NASA’s archives, the human story of space is told through intimate and powerful testimonies from the astronauts, scientists, engineers and space tourists who have lived it.
Looking ahead as we take the first steps towards becoming an interplanetary species, Once Upon a Time in Space brings you closer to the incredible story of our next stage of evolution. Life on Earth will never be the same again.
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