TY - BOOK AU - Lowe,Stuart AU - North,Chris TI - Cosmos: the infographic book of space SN - 9781781314500 AV - QB43.3 .L68 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - London PB - Aurum Press KW - Cosmology KW - Astronomy KW - Stars KW - Solar system KW - Outer space KW - Exploration N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-224); Space exploration -- Solar system -- Telescopes -- The sun -- Stars -- Galaxies -- Cosmology -- Other worlds -- Miscellaneous N2 - Starting with the Big Bang itself, we explore the secret lives of galaxies and stars, and examine the thousand new planets now discovered beyond the Solar System-- checking out their viability for alien life. We chronicle the incredible instruments and machines that are discovering the hidden secrets of the Universe, from 'telescopes' deep under the Antarctic ice to robotic explorers on distant worlds. We investigate the astounding technology used by human astronauts as they push out beyond the Moon to Mars-- and on towards the stars ER -