Discover incredible celestial bodies and our Solar System through incredible photography and detailed illustration

Discover how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas giants, and explosive stars, and wonder at far-off galaxies captured by powerful space telescopes. Find out how the Universe started with a Big Bang and what scientists think will eventually happen to it. Learn the secrets of pulsars and black holes, and learn how they are created by dead stars.

Part of the best-selling DK Eyewitness, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness feature - fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.