comets

Presents twenty trivia facts about asteroids and comets.

"Stink is camped out in the backyard with his sister, Judy, and he can't wait to lay eyes on P/2015 OZ4, also known as the Sherman-Holm Comet. But then news of an asteroid hitting Russia reaches Stink, and suddenly he's feeling squeamish (and squash-ish) about close encounters of the outer-space kind"--OCLC.

Space holds a myriad of mysteries, but as NASA and the ESA have discovered numerous facts about the universe. Besides information about our solar system, stars, and black holes, readers will be interested to know that a comet's tail is always pointing away from the sun and to learn about information which could lead alien life to Earth.

Simple text provides basic facts about comets in space. Includes a picture glossary.

Explores what comets are and where they come from in outer space, examining how human beings have thought about and studied comets in the past and today.

Discusses the origins and behavior of cosmic debris, such as shooting stars, meteors, meteorites, and comets.

Presents the ongoing story of the quest to discover secrets of our cosmic past, and recounts the exploits and achievements of that quest.

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

Describes the life and varied scientific work of the first man to track a comet's path and accurately predict its return.