Let Lonely Planet take you further than ever before with the world’s
first and only travel guide to the Universe. Developed with the latest
data from NASA, we take you from our home on Earth and out into the far
reaches of the solar system, then into our neighbouring stars and
planetary systems, and finally into the rest of our galaxy and the
Universe.
This fascinating journey will help you explore space as
you would the world with a Lonely Planet guide. Unique to these pages
are wonderful comparisons of Earth with the other worlds of our solar
system and even those exoplanets orbiting other stars.
You’ll
discover as much as we know about our celestial neighbourhood, and our
place in it. In addition to planets and moons, get to know our Sun,
explore the asteroid belt and the Kuiper Belt, and learn what lays
beyond, in interstellar space. Outside our solar system, travel to some
of the notable neighbouring stars, stellar systems and exoplanets we’ve
discovered. You’ll understand how we search for planets where life might
exist and the stars they orbit.
Finally, discover the edge of
the observable Universe. Get to know the structure of the Milky Way as
well as an orientation to neighbouring galaxies like the Andromeda
Galaxy which is visible from Earth. Then explore other galactic
formations and learn about galactic clusters and superclusters. By the
end of the book, you’ll have a sense for the structure of the entire
Universe as well as some of the big questions we still have as we ponder
our place in it.