BRIEF CONTENTS 1. Predicting the Motions of the Stars, Sun and Moon 1 2. Decoding the Hidden Menssages in Starlight 33 3. Analyzing Scales and Motions of the Universe 65 4. Exploring Our Evolving Solar System 89 5. Uncovering Earth’s Systems 117 6. Exploring Terrestrial Surface Processes 141 7. Observing the Dynamic Giant Planets 169 8. Looking for Life Beyond Earth 193 9. Probing the Dynamic Sun 209 10. Observing Properties of Distant Stars 233 11. Inferring Patterns in Star Life Cycles 257 12. Predicting the Violent End of the Largest Stars 287 13. Exploring Our Galaxy 311 14. Investigating Other Galaxies 339 15. Observing the Evolution of the Universe 371