outer space

More than eighty contemporary jokes and riddles about the sun, moon, stars, astronauts, and other outer-spatial topics.

Describes how space craft work, how space stations function, and how people live in these unusual environments.

Text and illustrations present what astronomers now know about the "nuclear powerhouse" that dominates our solar system.

Discusses the nine planets in the Earth's solar system and explains why scientists believe there was life on Mars, how to find planets at night, and why some planets have rings; includes activities to help children learn about planets.

Introduces the solar system and its nine planets. Includes directions for making two models, one showing relative sizes of the planets and the other their relative distances from the sun.

Provides photographs and facts about space, discussing the universe, galaxies, stars, planets, space exploration, satellites, and other topics.

Examines different aspects of outer space and our efforts to study and explore it, including constellations, voyages to the moon, the planets of the solar system, and galaxies.

Examines the development of space science and knowledge from ancient times through the present and into the future.

Explores the Earth, the Sun, and the eight planets in the Solar System. Also includes information on asteroids, comets, and moons.

Explores the origin and exploration of the universe including the Milky Way, Solar System, Sun, Moon, and Earth, and describes the Constellations, the Hubble Space telescope, the space shuttle, and more.