Unseen Universe

Author(s): Caroline Harper

Popular Science

Unseen Universe: New Secrets of the Cosmos Revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope. This is the universe as you've never seen it before. Discover how the awe-inspiring images from Webb are rapidly changing our understanding of our solar system and beyond.
From the towering dust cliffs of the Carina Nebula to Jupiter glowing like an iridescent disco ball in the sky, these stunning new images have captured the imagination of millions all over the world. 
Launched on 25th December 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful and complex space telescope ever built, capturing a glimpse of deep space billions of years in the past. Now, Dr Caroline Harper and contributing astrophysicists from across Europe and the USA use Webb's photography to answer some of the biggest questions humankind has about the universe...
Discover the science behind these beautiful images, which are revealing hidden details of the universe and clues to how it all began, and what awaits us in the future.

General Information

  • : 9781529430509
  • : Quercus Books
  • : Greenfinch
  • : 900.0
  • : 01 July 2024
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Caroline Harper
  • : Hardback
  • : English

More About The Product

Dr Caroline Harper unveils humanity's cosmic discoveries, from exoplanets to galactic evolution, and the iconic images that bring them to life. Showcasing the ingenuity and power of the James Webb Space Telescope, Unseen Universe is a tribute to global astrophysics, a testimony to the UK's contribution, and a tale of shared, expert endeavour. -- Dr Paul Bate * Chief Executive Officer, UK Space Agency * After long years of working, waiting, and worrying, here is all the wonder of JWST's first year of images in this beautiful book much enhanced by Caroline Harper's really accessible text. -- David Southwood, Imperial College London * former Director of Science, European Space Agency * This book captures the real excitement and scale of the James Webb Space Telescope project. The plentiful illustrations - mainly from the JWST, Hubble and other modern facilities - are both very beautiful and highly thought-provoking. Great advances in astronomy and cosmology are promised. Who could fail to be inspired by this fantastic contemporary quest for deeper knowledge of our Universe? -- Prof Mike Edmunds * President of the Royal Astronomical Society *

Dr Caroline Harper is Head of Space Science at the UK Space Agency, a member of the European Space Agency's Science Programme Committee, and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Dr Harper has incredible contacts within the international space science community, and has done press about JWST in the Times, BBC, ITV, Daily Express and Telegraph.