This is a captivating children’s book and a great introduction to astronomy, while its subject matter and soothing rhyme scheme make for a good night-time story. It even includes in-depth discussion of the major geographical features of the moon, and how to best observe the moon depending on the specific phase it’s in. They introduce us to stargazing, discuss software and equipment to aid our understanding, braving the minefield of choosing the right telescope, the right aperture, the right mount and the right eyepiece. Penned by America’s first woman spacewalker, Handprints on Hubble tells the story of Kathy Sullivan, whose career took her from a pressurised space suit to the highest altitude ever reached by the Space Shuttle. Besides this, the guidebook is updated and it includes latest data and accurate answers to the questions most commonly asked by amateur stargazers.

Greene uses various aspects of the mission to explore wider issues in our lives, such as the role food plays, the problems of boredom and communication, the part of the human guinea pig and the effects of isolation.He takes the beginner through the basics, from all-important advice about clothing and what each season has to offer, to Moon phases and meteor showers, asteroids and comets. There are many inspiring parts that will stay with you and shape the way you think about these big questions in the future. It also provides subjective rating system for each target as seen through binoculars, a small telescope, or a dobsonian. HI-SEAS (Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation) is a geodesic dome isolated on the slopes of Mauna Loa, a volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island.

Beautifully put together by authors Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer, the new edition firmly brings the book into the modern age of astronomy. It takes a “star-hopping approach” where you start with the Big Dipper, and then go from one constellation to another. This book will teach you everything you always wanted to know about galaxies, star clusters, planets and a wealth of other celestial objects that are visible to our naked eye: from observation tips and hints to useful advice, technical explanations and insights into how stars are born (and not only!In 2019, an iconic photo graced the front pages of newspapers all over the world: a slightly asymmetric orange ring, surrounding a pitch-black centre. This is a great astronomy book for beginners or parents who want to learn astronomy with their kids. Each star chart shows you exactly which constellations you’ll see, from every direction in the sky, and then you can flip forward in the book to the individual constellation charts for more detail on each one. It's not a hobby reserved for those who can afford a telescope, nor is it completely inaccessible to city-goers who spend most of their time under a light-polluted sky. This is a fascinating book, full of insight into the relationship between theory and experimental proof.