Dusky's Shrine  |  SKU: 9781837731275
10% off

Eyes in the Sky: Space Telescopes from Hubble to Webb

Sale price Rs. 495.00 Regular price Rs. 550.00 Rs. 55.00 off

Format

Eyes in the Sky: Space Telescopes from Hubble to Webb - Paperback is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.


Care information

Keep books away from direct sunlight and damp conditions to protect the binding and pages. Handle with clean, dry hands and use a bookmark instead of folding page corners.

Delivery and Shipping

Add some general information about your delivery and shipping policies.

Description

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, such as NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope, we know much more about the universe than we did half a century ago. But why is Hubble, orbiting just 540 kilometres above the Earth, so much more effective than a ground-based telescope? How can a glorified camera tell us not only what distant objects look like, but their detailed chemical composition and three-dimensional structure as well? In Eyes in the Sky, science writer Andrew May takes us on a journey into space to answer these questions and more. Looking at the development of revolutionary instruments, such as Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope, May explores how such technology has helped us understand the evolution of the Universe.

Payment methods

Secure checkout powered by Razorpay
UPI • Cards • Net Banking • Wallets — 100% encrypted

Pay using any UPI app

Google Pay
PhonePe
Paytm
BHIM UPI
Amazon Pay
Any UPI ID

Cards, Net Banking & Wallets

Visa
Mastercard
RuPay
Net Banking
Wallets