Washoe County Library System

Looks at the history of astronomy, identifies important astronomers, and summarizes what is known about the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars.

Offers a basic introduction to the planet Jupiter, discussing its size, composition, physical appearance, unique features, location in the solar system, and how scientists study it.

Offers a basic introduction to the planet Neptune, discussing its size, composition, physical appearance, unique features, location in the solar system, and how scientists study it.

An introduction to Earth and its solar system as well as a discussion of other issues such as where the solar system is in the universe and how the universe began.

Focus your telescope and get ready to learn all about the night sky. Eyewitness Explorer: Night Sky Detective is full of activities for adventurous hands-on learning with activities to help spot different constellations, make paper planets, study Jupiter and its moons, create a star chart, escape velocity, and even launch a homemade rocket.

Introduces the universe, visiting all the planets of the solar system and their moons, as well as the sun and other stars, black holes, asteroids, comets, and other galaxies.

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.