Hidden in the Heavens

“An eye-opening exploration of the goals, successes, and challenges associated with the [Kepler space telescope mission]… . This will please armchair astronomers.” * Publishers Weekly *“An excellent piece of science writing… . For a scientist to write a narrative that is good storytelling is quite remarkable. Steffen accomplished this feat.”—David Bullock, The Space Page“Jason Steffen gives readers an exceptionally granular view of the entire [Kepler Space Telescope] mission, managing to pack an incredible amount of information into a relatively slim volume”—Douglas G. Adler, Ad Astra“An excellent read.”—Dr. David M. Livingston, The Space Show“Steffen writes with authority about the meticulous planning and analysis that went into choosing the Kepler’s targets… . He is particularly strong in describing the wide range of expertise that made the Kepler mission a model of scientific and engineering collaboration.”—Natural History, Laurence A. marschall

Jason Steffen is associate professor of physics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. A longtime science team member of NASA’s Kepler mission, he has contributed to the discovery and characterisation of thousands of planets that orbit distant stars.