Come face to face withthe most breathtaking images from the Hubble Telescope, one of the greatest tools in the history of science. Updated with30 new imagesto celebrate the30th anniversary of the telescopes launch, these epic pictures haveanswered some of the most compelling questions of time and spacewhile also revealing new mysteries. Features texts by photography criticOwen Edwards, Hubble astronautsCharles F. Bolden, Jr.andJohn Mace Grunsfeld, andZoltan Levay. With investigations into everything from black holes to exoplanets, the Hubble Telescope has changed not only the face of astronomy but also our very sense of being in the universe. On the 30th anniversary of its launch into low-earth orbit, this updated edition of Expanding Universe presents 30 brand new images, unveiling more hidden gems from the Hubble’s archives. Ultra-high resolution and taken with almost no background light, these pictures have answered some of the most compelling questions of time and space while also revealing new mysteries, like the strange “dark energy” that sees the universe expanding at an ever-accelerating rate.