astronomy

A look at the constellation Orion, covering the mythological hero after whom it was named, its stars, how it has been studied, and other related topics.

Illustrations and text provide information about outer space, the planets, and stars; with profiles of six noted astronomers and poems by Lope de Vega and Jorge Luis Borges.

Provides facts about the sun, explaining what it is, what ancient peoples believed about the sun, and its importance as a source of heat and light for Earth.

Provides information about space, discussing the solar system, the sun, moon, stars, planets, astronauts, and space exploration. Features pages to be read aloud by beginning readers and adults.

When a rainstorm prevents Nancy and her best friend, Robert, from getting to the planetarium the night of a class field trip, she has a brilliant idea for making things better.

"Examines the solar system, including planets, black holes, meteorites, asteroids, the sun, other stars, and moons, as well as how those entities relate to each other"--Provided by publisher.

"Charts the milestones in the history of space exploration in a narrative timeline format. Features: glossary, additional resources, and index"--.

Presents the second season of the History Channel television series "The Universe," which explores topics such as alien planets, cosmic holes, the moon, the Milky Way, dark matter, astrobiology, colonizing space, nebulas, gravity, cosmic collisions, and constellations.

Provides basic facts about the stars and constellations.