Eyes in the Sky: Space Telescopes from Hubble to Webb

by Andrew May

Over 50 years ago, astronomers launched the world's first orbiting telescope. This allowed them to gaze further into outer space and examine anything that appears in the sky above our heads, from comets and planets to galaxy clusters and stars. Since then, almost 100 space telescopes have been launched from Earth and are orbiting our planet, with 26 still active and relaying information back to us.

As a result of these space-based instruments,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1837731276
• ISBN13: 9781837731275
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.8"