With over 2,300 entries, this fascinating and expansive dictionary covers all aspects of space exploration, from A-Train to Zvezda. This jargon-free new edition has been fully revised and updated to take into account the new developments in space exploration on an international scale over the last thirteen years, with new entries such as Hitomi, Space X Dragon, and Ariane 5 Rocket.

All entries are fully cross-referenced for ease of use, and are supported by over 75 photographs, illustrations, and diagrams. In addition to the main definitions, this new edition also contains links to over 250 space-related websites.

This authoritative, comprehensive, and clear dictionary is essential reading for anyone with an interest in astronomy and space travel.

Stephen James O'Meara is an award-winning astronomer and author. Stephen is a monthly columnist and contributing editor for Astronomy magazine and an associate editor for GeminiFocus, the quarterly publication of the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii.
Stephen has received several awards including the Omega Centauri Award for 'advancing astronomy through observation, writing, and promotion, and for sharing his love of the sky.' He has also been awarded with the Caroline Herschel Award for his greatest visual achievements, including being the first person to sight Halley's Comet on its 1985 return, the discovery of dark 'spokes' in Saturn's B ring before the Voyager 1 spacecraft imaged them, and being the the first person to determine the visual rotation period of the distant planet Uranus. For these accomplishments, the International Astronomical Union named asteroid 3637 O'Meara in his honour.