asteroids

Discusses asteroids, comets, and meteorites that can be found in our solar system, and includes information about the asteroid belt and Halley's Comet.

A comprehensive discussion of Venus with information on neighboring Mercury, asteroids, and comets. Includes numerous tables and figures.

Presents an introduction to the asteroids of the solar system,providing information on their formation and composition, as well as the history of collisions between asteroids and Earth. of collisions between asteroids and the earth.

Looks at potential disasters such as global warming, meteorites, exploding suns, and viruses from outer space, and explores ways we might protect ourselves from these threats.

Examines the phenomena of comets, asteroids, and meteors in our universe.

Discusses the discovery, nature, possible origins, and continuing study of the asteroids.

Introduction to meteorites, comets, and asteroids and includes a fictional short story about a collision between Earth and a comet.

Text and pictures describe asteroids, comets, and meteors, and how astronomers search for them.

Describes what comets, asteroids, and meteors are made of and how they form, explains how scientists study them, and discusses collisions with Earth.