# You Don’t Need a Rocket Ship: Exploring Space Through Rare Books

People have always wondered what’s going on up there in the night sky. In this episode tailored to both kid and adult audiences, we explore how Galileo first revealed the moon’s craters and mountains — and how artists today transform those discoveries into imaginative new books. Travel across 400 years of science, storytelling, and creativity without ever leaving the Library of Congress. Because sometimes, the biggest adventures begin with turning a page.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 7 min
- By: Choie, Dianne
- Genres: Space
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-11773/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/loc/video-11773?play=1)