Looks at some of the tools and methods used by scientists to explore space, discussing telescopes, space probes, satellites, and robots, and providing details of specific missions.
Provides information about myths, misunderstandings, and puzzles regarding the solar system, discussing the big bang, dark matter, space colonies, aliens, time travel, and other related topics.
Explores seven wonders of outer space, including the beginning of the universe, black holes, dark energy, dark matter, life byond Earth, the sun's corona, and time and space travel.
Provides a brief overview of the methods scientists use to explore the night sky, focusing on the large telescopes that have been launched into space to collect images of distant galaxies, stars, and planets.
Fourteen-year-old Brady and his cousin Quinn love extreme sports, but nothing could prepare them for the aftermath of Brady's close encounter with a meteorite after it crashes into his Black Hills, South Dakota, bedroom.
Provides an introduction to telescopes and observatories, answering questions about the history of star spotting, how light travels through space, how optical telescopes work, x-ray astronomy, and related topics.
Explores how early scientists first realized the movements of the Earth and the effects they have on the planet, examining such things as seasonal and climate changes.
