The Unseen Universe

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Olivier Berné

Thomas Carpentier

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200 Never-Before-Seen Images of the Cosmos

This book is an invitation to explore the breathtaking vastness and diversity of the cosmos, guided by the spectacular imagery of the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes. Each chapter takes readers on an epic journey across cosmic scales, from our own Solar System, with its familiar planets, moons, and comets, to the very edge of the observable universe.

Dive into the deepest reaches of space: from vibrant nebulae where new suns and planets are born, to the most distant corners of the cosmos where the light of the first galaxies has traveled for over 13 billion years just to reach us.

Composed almost exclusively of never-before-seen images meticulously crafted by Thomas Carpentier from raw space telescope data, this book unveils unimaginable worlds. Witness the delicate beauty of protoplanetary disks, the raw intensity of supermassive black holes, and the epic scale of galactic collisions. Every image tells a story of the complexity, beauty, and ongoing evolution of the Universe.

READERSHIP: With its breathtaking visuals and accessible text, this book is aimed at a broad, general audience. It is a must-have for astronomy enthusiasts and makes a spectacular, premium gift book for anyone fascinated by the cosmos.

Olivier Berné

Olivier Berné is a research scientist in astrophysics at The Institute of Research for Astrophysics and Planetology (IRAP), Toulouse. He has been collaborating on the James Webb telescope mission since 2015 and is currently in charge of an observation program of the Orion Nebula. www.irap.omp.eu

Thomas Carpentier

Thomas Carpentier is a documentary researcher and science writer for the CNRS (the French National Centre for Scientific Research). He is based at the renowned Institute of Research for Astrophysics and Planetology (IRAP), Toulouse. www.irap.omp.eu

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