Deep Space for Young Explorers

Immerse yourself in cutting-edge, jaw-dropping images fresh from space and investigate the science behind them with the astronomers of Royal Observatory Greenwich. Deep Space for Young Explorers includes: - dozens of photographs taken by the James Webb Space Telescope and other high-tech sources - a timeline of historic and groundbreaking astrophotography - a look at the fascinating future of Universe exploration - and a quiz at the end to test your knowledge! Showcasing the explosive beauty, colour and light of deep space, the book was compiled and written by an inspiring team of astronomers from the Royal Observatory, London - the historic home of British astronomy.

The book also boasts expert oversight and foreword by Dr Edward Bloomer, Senior Astronomy Manager: Digital and Data at the Observatory. Perfect, immersive reading for explorers age 8 and up. Contents: Timeline of photographing space / WAYS OF SEEING: Improving with time (Orion); Improving with time (Pillars of Creation); Zooming in (Horsehead Nebula); Zooming in (Andromeda Galaxy); Different instruments / THE STARS: Nearest star; Nearest neighbour; Jewels in the sky; Star formation on a grand scale; The local nursery; That's a lot!

; It's looking right at me ...; Spot the difference / NEBULAE: It's history; Kaboom!; Hubble and James Webb; A classic: the sharpest view yet / GALAXIES: The galactic zoo; The Milky Way; Our Galactic Neighbour; Galactic lookalike; Galactic crash; Make sure you get my good side; HOW many?

/ DATA: Mapping the density of the neighbourhood; What about further out?; How far can we go?