The definitive book on the James Webb Space Telescope, including its stunning images, written by space expert Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock.

Despite the huge advances in space technology in recent decades, much of the universe remains a source of mystery, often provoking more questions than answers. Keen to follow on from the findings of the Hubble telescope, launched in 1990, NASA successfully launched the James Webb Space Telescope in December 2021 to study every phase of the history of our universe. The first stunningly clear images of the very depths of the universe using James Webb’s groundbreaking infrared technology were released in July 2022, forever changing the way we see and understand the origins of our existence.

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock was one of many British space scientists to work on Webb, bringing her expertise in spectroscophy to the NIRSpec camera element of this amazing telescope. Bringing her passion as well as her expert knowledge of space and the JWST in particular, she demystifies these stunning images and breaks down the essential science behind each picture to show clearly what we’re seeing and learning from the world’s most powerful space telescope.