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Mysteries of the Universe

Each object is described in language that anyone can understand

THE COSMOS IN A NUTSHELL

■ Author: Will Gater

■ Publisher: DK Children

■ Price: £20 / $19.99

■ Release: Out now

The universe only becomes slightly less mysterious with age, but for children it can be a truly mind-blowing place to exist in. Beyond the Kármán line, which demarcates Earth’s border with outer space, are a myriad of beautiful objects and alien worlds. Most of these we don’t fully understand and can’t describe in proper detail, and they’re all the more beguiling for this mystique. This is what author Will

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