This book offers readers the opportunity to explore our solar system through more than 100 astronomical and astrophysical tasks in great detail. The tasks were originally presented in the "Food for Thought" section of the popular astronomy magazine "Stars and Space." They are aimed at amateur astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts, teachers and students, as well as university students and educators in physics and astronomy. All tasks have been revised and updated both in content and graphics for this book. Each task begins with an informative introductory text that outlines the context and content, as well as connections to astronomical research and space exploration. In two sections, "At a Glance" and "Nice-to-know," readers will find essential and particularly interesting facts about the solar system, summarized succinctly. The Earth, d.