The book tells about celestial bodies, about the history of astronomy, about space exploration. Unique photos of outer space and planets - more than 600 illustrations, diagrams, diagrams, tables, simple and accessible text Maps of the starry sky will allow you to find the main, as well as the most mysterious constellations, located anywhere on Earth. At all times, mankind looked with interest into the starry sky, trying to solve its mystery. Discover the secrets of the depths of space, planets and stars! The magnificently illustrated book contains photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and space satellites . They provide an opportunity to see what has been hidden from human eyes for thousands of years! You will learn many interesting facts about the Universe:- How our Universe originated. - What causes sunspots . - Constellations of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres . - The brightest stars . - Structure of the Earth . - Hypothesis of the origin of the moon . - Volcanoes on Mars. - Space exploration: satellites, manned spacecraft, probes, etc. d.