Galaxies and stars

Did you know that astronauts work on Earth and in space to study places beyond our planet's atmosphere?

Did you know that companies and governments send more than one hundred satellites into space every year?

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go into outer space?

Did you know that Pluto has mountains, glaciers, and even blue skies?

Have you ever dreamed of walking on Mars?

Black holes are one of the greatest mysteries of outer space.

Did you know that astronauts work on Earth and in space to study places beyond our planet's atmosphere?

Earth is truly amazing!

Mars is an exciting place, with deserts, volcanoes, and winds that kick up giant dust storms!

What would you do if you were the moon?

Until the mid-1990s, scientists only guessed that the universe held exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system.

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'Highly recommended' Financial TimesToday we know of only a single planet that hosts life: the Earth.

Twenty years ago, the search for planets outside the Solar System was a job restricted to science-fiction writers.

Have you ever wanted to explore the Milky Way?

Scientists have identified at least 100 million pieces of space debris-from paint chips to nonoperational zombie satellites-floating in Earth's orbit.

Where is the Solar System's biggest mountain?

Have you ever built a cool science project?

Does the universe circle around Earth?

Robots help us understand our universe.

Could life have previously flourished on Mars?

Have you ever stared into the night sky, full of stars and planets?

The enormous facts about our solar system can make your head spin!

In the sixth century B.

Since prehistoric times, people have wondered how the universe works.

Thank your lucky stars for this completely comprehensive guide to our Universe.

A comprehensive presentation of the diverse methods used to measure star-formation activity in galaxies, for students and researchers.

A comprehensive presentation of the diverse methods used to measure star-formation activity in galaxies, for students and researchers.

A full colour reference featuring detailed commented spectral profiles of more than one hundred astronomical objects.

An introduction to the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence through the lens of Fermi''s paradox, discussing methodology and potential solutions.

A full colour reference featuring detailed commented spectral profiles of more than one hundred astronomical objects.

A comprehensive review of state-of-the-art techniques, models and research methods in modern astronomical polarimetry.

A comprehensive review of state-of-the-art techniques, models and research methods in modern astronomical polarimetry.

A stimulating introduction for undergraduates in astronomy, physics and mathematics, this second edition contains two new chapters and new exercises.

A stimulating introduction for undergraduates in astronomy, physics and mathematics, this second edition contains two new chapters and new exercises.

A fully updated second edition for undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.

This volume covers all aspects of cosmology and extragalactic astronomy at an advanced level.

This authoritative text guides graduate students and researchers through the key physical processes governing stars and stellar systems.

Describes how stars respond to microscopic physics in the advanced stages of their evolution with many numerical examples and illustrations.

Describes how stars respond to microscopic physics, from formation, through hydrogen-burning phases, up to the onset of helium burning.

Explains how stars are born, how they evolve and their ultimate fates, for a broad general audience.

Explains how stars are born, how they evolve and their ultimate fates, for a broad general audience.

The first book devoted to black holes in more than four dimensions, for graduate students and researchers.

Now in its fourth edition, Pulsar Astronomy provides a thoroughly revised and updated introduction to the field of pulsar astronomy.

Reproduced in print for the first time, this book combines both volumes of Barnard''s Atlas.

As the definitive history of the AAVSO, this text will interest amateur and professional astronomers, historians and sociologists alike.