An introduction to the planet Mercury that provides information on its location in the solar system, size, orbit, temperature, atmosphere, and surface, and discusses how it is studied by astronomers.
Describes the outer planets of the solar system and details their physical features, their environmental characteristics, and the history of exploration of each planet.
Contains information and statistics on topics related to space exploration, reviewing the history of human attempts to understand outer space, and covering space organizations, the space shuttle program, the International Space Station, robotic missions, Mars, the far planets, and public opinion.
Tells the story of how people have learned and continue to learn about their world, covering explorations, discoveries, inventions, theories, and speculation.
Twelve-year-old Liam, who looks like he is thirty and is tired of being treated like he is older than he actually is, decides he is going to pose as the adult chaperone on the first spaceship to take civilians into space, but when he ends up in outer space with a group of kids and no adult supervision, he must think fast to make things right.
Photographs, illustrations, and text explore things related to space, including space shuttles, astronauts, galaxies, asteroids, the world's biggest planetarium, planets, the space station, telescopes, and more.
Provides step-by-step instruction for nine science fair projects about astronomy and space; offers advice on displays and added features; and includes a section on the competition.
