meteors

Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about comets and meteors and conducts an experiment that demonstrates the shape of an elliptical orbit.

An illustrated introduction to space science that teaches basic facts about comets and meteors.

Various craters demonstrate that the Earth has experienced a long history of meteor impacts.

The lives of four high school seniors intersect weeks before a meteor is set to pass through Earth's orbit, with a 66.6% chance of striking and destroying all life on the planet.

When a shooting star grants Sam a million wishes (as long as they are logically possible) he thinks that he will be able to make his life better at his new school--but he soon learns that wishes can have unexpected consequences.

When three teenagers hear that the meteor they saw fall from the sky might be valuable, they each sneak back separately to grab a chunk, but this meteor is oozing with something else, and as they fight over a piece something terrible happens, and what is left of them afterward ends up in Professor Igor's lab.

Offers answers to questions children may have about meteors.

Photographs and text provide an introduction to meteors.

"What is it like to witness a meteor? This book looks at the Chelyabinsk Meteor and other asteroid strikes, using firsthand accounts to describe events and people's experiences, providing multiple perspectives from eyewitnesses, survivors, the emergency services, scientists, and the media"--Provided by publisher.

"Through the fantastical story of a young boy, text and illustrations introduce features of the night sky, such as stars, meteors, and phases of the moon"--Provided by publisher.