Tour the solar system and learn how it has grown from nine to eleven to thirteen planets. Stand on the surface of Uranus’s moon. Zoom past far-away Eris. Scientifically possible, these amazing excursions may become practical one day. Explore beyond the solar system and learn about the life cycles of stars, colliding galaxies, and the birth of planets.

With scientifically accurate illustrations, the space art included here is stunning. Space photography, fact boxes, planet cutaways, sidebars, and timelines all support the informative narrative. Readers can view the beauty of the cosmos as they consider the fast-approaching future when those who dream of space will become the voyagers of the cosmos who bring us new mysteries to unravel.

Highly recommended. ( )