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Invisible Rainbows: Exploring the Unseen Universe Beyond Our Senses

An immersive journey into modern astronomy, exploring the invisible light that shines through the Universe and how this is revolutionising our understanding of the cosmos. 

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Book: Signed Hardback
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Description

On Titan, Saturn’s biggest moon, scientists believe that rainbows exist. Made from a rain of methane, their light is in the infrared, which is only detectable to us using thermal cameras. Millions of miles away, on another familiar planet, the ultraviolet aurorae gives Mars an ethereal sky glow. And much further out, X-rays have enabled us to locate supermassive black holes in distant galaxies.

From radio waves to gamma rays, Invisible Rainbows: Exploring the Unseen Universe Beyond Our Senses examines how accessing light beyond the visible is transforming our understanding of the Universe. Human ingenuity combined with cutting-edge technology is leading to groundbreaking discoveries. Astronomers are using all the light that exists to discover new celestial objects, uncover phenomena originally believed impossible, and upend what we thought we knew about the cosmos.

Featuring interviews with a diverse selection of astronomers and researchers from all around the world, astrophysicist and science journalist Dr Alfredo Carpineti elevates the voices of the people making these incredible breakthroughs. Combining their insights with his own expertise, he describes how our increased ability to see the entire electromagnetic spectrum is allowing us to unlock long-standing mysteries in the invisible Universe.

About the Author

Dr Alfredo Carpineti

Dr Alfredo Carpineti (he/him) is a queer Italian astrophysicist, science journalist and social activist. He has an MSc in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces and a PhD in Astrophysics from Imperial College London. He is the Senior Staff Writer & Space Correspondent for IFLScience where he has worked for 8 years, writing over 5,000 articles that have been read by millions. He is the chair and founder of Pride in STEM, an award-nominated British charity dedicated to supporting and showcasing LGBTQIA+ people in science, technology, engineering and mathematics Pride in STEM and other sibling organisations launched and continue to promote LGBTQ+ STEM Day, the international day for LGBTQIA+ people in STEM, happening globally on November 18. For this work, Alfredo was recognised as one of the 100 global LGBTQ trailblazers by Attitude Magazine.

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