A Beginner's Guide to the Universe is an introduction to astronomy and the wonders of the night sky. It begins by looking at the universe as a whole, and describes what we can see in the night sky. The solar system is then explored in detail, taking each planet in turn, from the hot world of Mercury near the Sun, to the distant, frozen world of Pluto. Moons, asteroids, meteoroids and comets are described, and objects outside our solar system are explained. You will learn what stars are, and how they cluster together to form galaxies that allow us to map out the furthest reaches of our Universe. At the end of the book, Professor John Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, answers astronomy questions posed by children. Although this book is written for children, it will also appeal to adults who wish to learn about astronomy for the first time.