Provides simple facts about the solar system, including the inner and outer planets, asteroids, and the sun.
Astronomer David Gill borrowed a camera in 1882 to photograph a comet through a telescope in South Africa. But Gill got much more than just a snapshot of the comet. When the photograph was developed, all kinds of neverbefore-noticed ...
Kids will delight in learning about the formation of rivers, the water cycle, and the variety of habitats that exist along the length of a river in this introduction to...
Learn About How Physics, Math, And Science Work Together To Help Us Understand Our Solar System And Beyond.
Offering fascinating investigations into this crucial chapter in space history, this collection of specially commissioned essays from leading historians opens new vistas in our understanding of the development of planetary science.
Describes what we have learned about our solar system from telescopes and spacecraft, focusing on the characteristics of the planets and their moons.
" Hello, World! readers who have moved up to picture books and any kids who love science and space will find many captivating hours of learning and inspiration in the launch of this exciting new series.
Presents an introduction to the solar system and provides information on the Sun, its planets, and their moons.
Operational remote sensing programs under NOAA will continue to evolve.The GOES spacecrafttrack globalweather patterns from geostationary orbit. The firstin thenext generation of GOES was launched in2006. GOES14, launched in 2009, ...
Discusses the planets, moons, sun, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets of the solar system, their features and movements, and man's exploration of them.
Only when astronomers began taking a closer look did anyone realize what a fascinating, ever-changing universe lies beyond our solar system—red giant and white dwarf stars, spiral galaxies, wispy nebulae, black holes, and much more.