The revised edition of this richly illustrated resource investigates a range of space-related phenomena, including stars and constellations; star families and galaxies; comets, asteroids, meteors, and other space debris; supernovae, quasars, and neutron stars; and black holes.

Providing a spectacular visual overview of astronomical findings, this atlas makes generous use of stunning, color-enhanced images relayed from recent space probes, as well as photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and Earthbound observatories. Dazzling, full-color photography appears on every page, along with information boxes, color charts, intriguing text, and brilliant illustrations.

A full selection of carefully rendered star charts is also included, identifying every significant star and star cluster both by name and magnitude.