Most of space is a mystery, but astronomers and scientists have spent years studying some of the biggest questions, such as what are black holes, how do galaxies form and what happened during the Big Bang? What we do know about space and the cycle of life and death of stars and other space objects makes incredible reading and will delight readers who want to know just that bit more about the universe we live in.

Six books that reveal the thrilling journeys, triumphs and disasters that men and women have experienced in the exploration of our universe. These books examine the mind-blowing technologies involved in space endeavours and tells the all too human stories of some of the key figures.

This book is part of a book series called Story Of Space .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Steve Parker is an experienced non-fiction children's writer who also wrote the Look at Your Body series.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Introduction
• 1: The Big Bang
• 1: Star Birth
• 1: Star Death
• 1: Black Holes
• 1: Galaxies
• 1: Our Galaxy
• 1: Solar Systems
• 1: Alien Planets
• 1: Looking for Life
• 1: Future Missions
• 1: Colonisers
• 1: Going Interstellar
• 1: Tech Files and Glossary
• 1: Index