The Ghost in the Telescope: The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory

By Stephen Eales

Book Overview

The Ghost in the Telescope is an account of the Herschel Space Observatory, which was built to answer the questions of how galaxies were born. Written in a manner for a general audience, the book tells the stories of the telescope itself, discoveries it made, and the engineers and astronomers who made and used it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032043822
• ISBN13: 9781032043821
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"