Explore our solar system, the milky way, and faraway galaxies with your intrepid heroines, gloria, kanna, and yamane, in The Manga Guide(TM) to the Universe. Together, you'll search out the Universe's greatest mysteries: dark matter, cosmic expansion, and the big bang itself. As you rocket across the night sky, you'll learn all about modern astrophysics and astronomy, as well as the classical findings and theories on which they're built. You'll even learn why some scientists believe finding extrateresstrial life is inevitable! You'll also learn about: Theories of the universe's origins, evolution, and geometry Ways to measure and observe heavenly bodies, and how astronomers calculate distances in space Discoveries by Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Hubble, and other astronomers How a star's temperature, size, and magnitude are related The mystery of cosmic background radiation and scientists' exciting predictions for the future of the universe So dust off your flight suit and take a fantastic voyage through the cosmos in The Manga Guide to the Universe.