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Describes what was believed in the past about stars, including the sun, and what we know today.

"Examines the Hubble Space Telescope, including its initial launch into space, the important repair missions, and the amazing images Hubble relays back to Earth and what astronomers can learn from them"--Provided by publisher.

"This A to Z children's pictorial covers topics such as the planets, craters, comets, orbits, and telecopes. Each word related to our galaxy or to space is introduced with a simple poem for younger readers and also includes detailed expository text for older readers"--Provided by publisher.

The universe is full of mysteries: How did it all begin and where might it end? Will we ever travel in time? Can we do it already? Space Mysteries Revealed throws light on these conundrums and answers many more puzzles, such as what would happen if you were sucked into a black hole, how you can drive on the Moon, and how we can see our own galaxy, even though we are inside it?

Explores the phenomenon of black holes, explains why astronomers think they exist, what causes them, what they are like inside, and the search to find black holes in space.

"Readers will want to grab a telescope and explore the night skies after finishing this overview of our solar system. Our solar system consists of eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. For thousands of years, humans believed that Earth was at the center of the Universe, but all of that changed in the 17th century. Astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton proposed...

Fourteen-year-old Brady and his cousin Quinn love extreme sports, but nothing could prepare them for the aftermath of Brady's close encounter with a meteorite after it crashes into his Black Hills, South Dakota, bedroom.