asteroids

An introduction to asteroids, comets, and meteors, including what they are made of, where they are, and how they interact with other bodies of the solar system.

A discussion of asteroids, comets, and meteorites and the physical processes that result from their impact with Earth, and covers the hazards, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and firestorms, associated with impacts and the possibility of collisions occurring in the future.

An asteroid the size of Texas is heading directly toward Earth at 22,000 mph. NASA's director, Dan Truman, has only one option-to send a crew up to land on the asteroid, drill into its surface, and drop a nuclear device into its core. On this heroic journey, they face the most physically and emotionally trying conditions ever encountered ... to save the world and prevent Armageddon.

Imagines what the world would be like if an asteroid struck Earth, speculating on the types of immediate and long-term damage that would result and how people would adapt to their new environment.

Explains how asteroids have been discovered and studied throughout history.

The sky is filled with much to see. We see the sun during the day and the moon and stars at night. But you can see other interesting things as welllike bright lights with tails and objects that shoot straight through the stars! These things are asteroids and comets. Learn all about them in this book.

Presents the galaxy's most active, far traveling, and smallest inhabitants, comets and asteroids.

Describes asteroids, comets, and meteoroids, including what they are and how scientists research them.

Discusses the origin, history, discovery, physical nature, and present and future uses of the asteroids, or minor planets.

Describes comets, asteroids, and meteors.