black holes (astronomy)

While trying to figure out how to use a black hole to take over the Earth, Eek and Ack accidentally get sucked into the black hole's gravity, and end up in the Z Universe with two pink and fluffy aliens named Zeek and Zack, who are determined to protect their planet, Zearth.

Explains the characteristics of black holes, demonstrating the immense power of their gravity wells. Discusses how they form and how scientists study them and includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Explores the characteristics of black holes and examines how they form and how scientists study them. Includes full-color illustrations and a glossary.

The space ship Star Warts, commanded by Commander Toad, encounters a black hole which threatens the vehicle with doom.

Explains the nature and formation of the cosmic phenomenon known as a black hole.

Presents a re-imaging of an ancient Greek myth featuring fourteen-year-old Icarus who flies through deep space to challenge the power of black holes and to never return again. He encounters a large glass panel floating in a deep hall and discovers an "electronic repository containing all of the galaxy's information.".

A group of American scientists descend to the ocean floor to investigate a spaceship of phenomenal dimensions, apparently undamaged by its fall, and three hundred years old.

Provides information about black holes, a space phenomenon made up of a very large amount of matter packed into an extremely dense state, discussing what they are, how they are formed, how they are detected, and the possibilities they hold for journeys through space and time.

Discusses the mysterious objects in outer space known as black holes.

A brief, illustrated biography of scientist Stephen Hawking that describes his life and education, scientific work on black holes, and how he lives with the disease called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.