astronomy

A collection of digital images from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, the Very Large Telescope, the twin Keck Observatories, and many other telescopes and solar-system probes which capture the beauty of the cosmos.

Profiles seven thinkers who developed the science of astronomy: Claudius Ptolemy, Nicolaus Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, and William Herschel.

Explains what the cosmos contains, how it works, and how it is investigated.

A glow-in-the-dark introduction to astronomy, including the universe as a whole, the stars and galaxies, and our solar system.

Find out about gravity, the asteroid Ida, the Berringer meteor crater, the moon, and other weird space facts.

Contains a survey of space, illustrated with photography of planets, astronomical discoveries, and both human and robotic space explorations. Transparent acetate spreads reveal details not normally visible to the naked eye.

Provides answers to questions about the seasons, rivers, deserts, volcanoes, oceans, icebergs, moon, stars, planets, and space. An activities section is included.