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A series of short, accessible books examiningamazing aspects of space, brought to you byRoyal Observatory Greenwich.Space is far bigger than humanity can conceive.Although our ancestors visually examined the skiesto make sense of the Universe, space explorationin its truest sense is just a moment in this historicaltimeline, yet it is how we’ve significantly improvedour understanding of the cosmos.Space Exploration begins with the evolution ofastronomy, including notable characters, scientificbreakthroughs and pinnacle moments. It delves intothe development of robotic spacecraft and whatuncrewed and crewed missions above and beyondour planet have uncovered. It questions how thisknowledge will aid us in our future space endeavours,and the myriad questions that remain unanswered.
