From the Moon, the Sun, and the planets of our Solar System to space exploration, black holes, and dark matter, this fully revised and updated children's encyclopedia covers everything you need to know about the universe. The most up-to-date images from space agencies like NASA and ESA are combined with informative panels, timelines, interviews, diagrams, and activities you can do at home to understand the grandeur and beauty of space. Learn about the Space Race, the Apollo Missions to the Moon, the Voyager spacecrafts that explored the outer planets, the Hubble telescope, and the International Space Station (ISS) - the state-of-the-art laboratory orbiting the Earth. Discover future missions, space tourism, and the latest discoveries in the farthest corners of our galaxy. Learn how to find constellations and where to look for stars and planets, including Venus and Mars, in the night sky. Discover how galaxies like the Milky Way were formed. Part of a series of best-selling encyclopedias for children, "Space: A Children's Encyclopedia" is a space journey from the beginning of time to the near future and from planet Earth to the most remote areas of the Universe.