The New Cosmos: Answering Astronomy’s Big Questions

Over the past decade, astronomers have answered – or are closing in on the answers to – some of the biggest questions about the universe. David Eicher presents a spectacular exploration of the cosmos that provides you with a balanced and precise view of the latest discoveries. Among the "big science" topics covered in this book are dark energy, dark matter, water on Mars, the planethood of Pluto, the barred-spiral structure of the Milky Way, and the ubiquitous nature of black holes. (Animations used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.)