telescopes

Did you know that stars last for billions of years? Some stars shrink and turn white when they are very old. Find out more in this book.

"Historical photographs combined with . . . narration bring the story of the first photograph of a black hole to life. Kids will learn why it was so hard to take a photo of something so dark it does not reflect light, and so far away it could barely be reached. Primary source quotations bring the . . . accomplishment to life"--Provided by publisher.

Over the course of five decades evidence has been gathered by NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and other space programs around the globe. Using such evidence, astronomers and other scientists have learned a great deal about the Solar System, as well as what lies beyond it.

"Introduces readers to Tom's day of looking through a telescope, including the Moon and Sun."--OCLC.

When a classmate is being bullied online, Kiara and her friends use their magical spyglass to find out who is behind the online posts and bring the bully to justice.

Scientists use telescopes to see galaxies too far away to see in the night sky. But how do telescopes see so far? With energetic text and engaging backmatter, readers will discover how telescopes work and why scientists send them into space!.

Did you know that the very first rockets were made from bamboo and gunpowder? What about that a Mars rover once played a birthday song for itself? And did you know that the International Space Station has a robotic handyman? Rockets, rovers, and space stations are just a few of the incredible space machines that have helped us explore our solar system and beyond. Discover extreme facts about space machines in this fun and kooky book.

The far reaches of space may have planets that can support life. Telescopes and spacecraft help scientists learn more about what lies in these distant places. Beyond the Solar System covers how improvements to these technologies will allow scientists to learn more about the universe.

"The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope in 1990 was the first time humans had sent a telescope into space, beyond the distorting effects caused by looking through the Earth's atmosphere. Aided by . . . photography from Hubble, this book describes how Hubble gathers imagery and transmits it to Earth and discusses the telescope's . . . discoveries. It also explores the stormy weather on our solar system's planets and moons, star clusters, nebulas and the Milky Way Galaxy, star nurseries and Hubble's glimpses of distant galaxies in deep space"--OCLC.

Twelve-year-old Rachel, who is very shy, gets help from friends Ellie, Alyssa, and Kiara to run for seventh-grade class representative and to seek the owner of a dog she found.