The most beautiful images from space
Sparkling star clusters, red-hot nebulae and majestic galaxies: the images from the Hubble Space Telescope show the universe at its most beautiful.
This unique photo book presents the best images from Hubble. Its cosmic portraits show us the birth and death of stars, penetrate the heart of distant galaxies and track the mysterious dark matter.
Easy-to-understand accompanying texts make the dramatic events in space tangible and describe the 20-year history of the most famous telescope of our time.
Table of contents:
- Introduction
- Beginnings
- Our solar system
- Service Mission 1
- Service Mission 2
- A new view of the stars
- Service Mission 3A
- Service Mission 3B
- Beyond the Milky Way
- Service Mission 4
- Exploring space and time
- The next generation
- HST instruments & glossary
Hubble's fantastic images in the highest quality – a breathtaking journey into space.
The author Giles Sparrow studied astronomy at University College London and science communication at Imperial College. He has been working as a science journalist and author for over ten years.
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