Space & Astronomy

Imperial and First Order Models Just as the Galactic Empire used great fleets of starships to expand Imperial control across the galaxy, the subsequent authoritarian government, the First Order, used even more technologically advanced ships to unify...

On 20 July 1969, US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. This is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the ‘space hardware’ that made it all possible. This manual looks at the evolution and...

Milky Way From 13.5 billion Years ago to the Infinite Future - Haynes Owners' Manual An insight into the formation, structure and evolution From our special place in the Orion Arm to the Milky Way’s future collision with the Andromeda Galaxy,...

The YT-1300 is a legendary starship, best known for its association with the professional gambler Lando Calrissian, and later with the smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca the Wookiee, who respectively made numerous modifications to transform their...

An insight into Earth's closest relative in the solar system This manual takes a look at what we know about the ‘red planet’ that has fascinated man for centuries, and presents the next major challenge in the exploration of our solar...

Author: Ralph Lorenz, Hardbound, 192 Pages, H6111, ISBN: 9781785211119 , First Published, May 2017 The descent of the Huygens probe to the frozen surface of Saturn's moon, Titan, in 2005, marks a pinnacle achievement in space exploration - the...

Author: David Baker, ISBN: 9781785210860, Hardcover, Published in 2016, 188 pages. An insight into the technology and engineering of military intelligence-gathering spacecraft. This fascinating story of the origins and evolution of US spy satellites...

Author: Dr David Baker, ISBN: 9780857333872, Hardcover Book. An engineering insight into how NASA saved the crew of the crippled Moon mission. When Apollo 13 was launched on 11 April 1970 nobody could have known that hidden within the millions of...

Author: Dr David Bakr, ISBN: 9780857337979, Hardcover, Published in 2016 An insight into the history, development, collaboration, construction and role of the Earth-orbiting space telescope. One hundred years ago, Edwin P Hubble worked at the Yerkes...

Author: Ryder Windham, Chris Reiff, Chris Trevas, ISBN: 9780857333728, Hard Cover Book Conceived as the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death Star battle station was equipped with a planet-shattering superlaser. The station was heavily shielded, defended...

ISBN: 9780857332868, Authors: Rod Barzilay, Graham Bleathman (Illustrator) Anastasia, Tempus Frangit, Nimbus, Zylbat and associated Interplanet Spacefleet craft Dan Dare is easily the most famous British comic hero. His adventures appeared in...

ISBN: 9780857332769, Author: Rick Stembach, Ben Robinson. A follow-up to Haynes' hugely successful U.S.S. Enterprise Manual, this book reveals the secrets of the Klingon Empire's formidable Bird of Prey starship. Taking the light B'rel-class scout...