"Deep space holds materials left over from the formation of the solar system. Astronomers have been making exciting discoveries on the outermost fringes and the New Horizons spacecraft brings new insights into the origins of the sun and planets"--Provided by publisher.
The newest book from science writer, Elaine Scott, introduces young readers to New Horizons, the space ship that NASA built to explore Pluto and the fringes of our solar system.
Presents an illustrated discussion of ice dwarfs, Kuiper Belt Objects, Trans-Neptunian Objects, Pluto, and other relatively small bodies in the solar system such as asteroids, meteoroids, comets, and moons.
