Hubble Legacy: 30 Years of Discoveries and Images

by Jim Bell

The definitive book on the Hubble Space Telescope, written by a noted astronomer, geologist, and planetary scientist. Looking deep into space, by definition, means looking back in time—and the Hubble Space Telescope can look very far back, including at stars, nebulae, and galaxies that are millions, even billions, of years old. If there is a single legacy of Hubble as it turns thirty years old and nears the end of its useful life, it is It has done more to chronicle the origin and evolution of the known universe than any other instrument ever created. Hubble has also captured an astounding collection of ultraviolet images that include geysers of solar light, Mars’ famous dust storms, exploding stars, solar flares, globular clusters, and actual galaxies colliding. As for scientific milestones, Hubble has helped us learn that the universe is 13.8 billion years old, that just about every large galaxy features a black hole at its center, and that it's possible to create 3-D maps of dark matter. Hubble Legacy will not only feature the most stunning imagery captured by the telescope, but also explain how Hubble has advanced our understanding of the universe and our very creation.Praise for Hubble Legacy “Along with his clear description of the Hubble Space Telescope’s setbacks and successes, Jim Bell has compiled an exquisite collection of stunning photographs of the universe. Have many long looks— your tax dollars at work— an astronomer’s catalog of the cosmos.” —Bill Nye, CEO, The Planetary Society “You can’t flip through this stunning collection of Hubble images without pausing often to shake your head in awe. The accompanying text that Contributing Editor Jim Bell wrote is equally enriching. Altogether, this coffee-table book is a riveting celebration of the venerable space telescope’s 30th anniversary.” —Sky & Telescope

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Astronomy, History, Education, Physics

224 pages, Hardcover

Published April 7, 2020

About the author

James (Jim) F. Bell III (born July 23, 1965) is a Professor of Astronomy at Arizona State University, specializing in the study of planetary geology, geochemistry and mineralogy using data obtained from telescopes and from various spacecraft missions.
Dr. Bell's active research has involved the NASA Mars Pathfinder, Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR), Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR), 2001 Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and the Mars Science Laboratory missions. His book Postcards from Mars includes many images taken by the Mars rovers. Dr. Bell is currently an editor of the space science journal Icarus and president of The Planetary Society.
He has served as the lead scientist in charge of the Panoramic camera (Pancam) color imaging system on Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity.

Reviews

[Zachary · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book celebrating the 30th Anniversary of my favorite NASA mission ever: The Hubble Space Telescope

Filled with beautiful images of the pictures it has taken that some have literally brought tears to my eyes. The book also contains text explaining the history, development and repair missions of HST and the images you are looking at.

The book lays out all the information in a great concise way.
1. History and Engineering of HST
2. Images from our Solar System, to the Stars, to Nebulae, to Galaxies and then to The Distant Universe
3. And finally leaves off with info on the James-Webb Telescope Hubble's successor and possible successors to James-Webb.

A great book for any Astronomy lover.

[Etienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great coffee table love for the space lovers. I read it cover to cover, doing my job just right and I have to admit I was starting to loose a bit of interest at the end, so maybe not intended to be read that way. But to browse through it, learning a bit here and there and the stunning picture of planet, nebulas and stars were amazing. Well done and good quality. Worth it!

[Allison Riding Larsen]

Spectacular 🪐

[linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

gf got me this beautiful book for christmas last year and i loved it <3 also just saw a full-scale replica of hubble at the ksc and felt like i met a celebrity

[Gilmar Dias Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Um livro completo de conteúdo e beleza que expõe o legado do telescópio Hubble nos seus 30 anos de funcionamento. A divisão dos capítulos é muito didática e percorre uma linha do tempo bem coerente, além de uma linguagem acessível e imagens belíssimas.

[Elana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Science and space are so incredibly cool. I had heard of Hubble before, but I learned so much about its history, engineering, and discoveries. The pictures were all jaw dropping too. It’s both overwhelming and fascinating to ponder the vastness of the universe and how little we know about it. Wowowowow

[Jack Paton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully made book featuring stunning images and some pertinent insights about them. Also particularly enjoyed section toward the beginning focussing on the engineering of the telescope.

[Mary Xlent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed reading about the history of Hubble and seeing the beautiful photos that it has produced. I did lose a little interest towards the end but for anyone interested in space, this is a must have :)

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book highlighting the major findings of the Hubble space telescope. Contains many amazing images from Hubble and concise explanations of the findings from our solar system to the deepest reaches of space.

[David Cervantes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highlights of the Hubble Space Telescope

I checked this out mainly for the images. The science is mostly beyond me. The book is a fascinating look at some of the wonders of the universe.

[Sandro Helmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Não só para astrônomos profissionais e amadores, esse livro é um registro histórico e imprescindível na história da exploração espacial. Fotos espetaculares acompanhadas de abrangentes explicações por quem entende do assunto.

[Roy Foley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it, from reading this I absolutely believe that Hubble was money so well spent!! It'll be a sad day when the HST is sent on its final orbit. Amazing!

[Sam Konyndyk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! It shows the challenges engineers had to overcome, the problems faced, and the beauty of the universe.

[Christopher Letch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stars

Loved this got a bit overly my head with the science stuff but still interesting give it 4 stars because I wanted more pics.

[Michael Golightly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely stunning photos throughout, the text is maybe a little too technical.