Describes the orbit, temperature, surface formations, composition, and theories of formation of the planet Mercury, and the probe Mariner X that took pictures of it in 1974 and 1975.
A detailed description of the planets of the solar system along wobservations and full-color photographs taken by telescopes on Earth and in space. Includes fun activities to help you understand the mind-boggling facts.
An introduction to the planet Earth that provides information on its location in the solar system, size, orbit, temperature, atmosphere, surface, and moon, and discusses how astronomers study space.
An introduction to the dwarf planet Pluto that provides information on its location in the solar system, size, orbit, temperature, atmosphere, surface, and moons, and discusses how it is studied by astronomers.
An introduction to the planet Neptune that provides information on its location in the solar system, size, orbit, temperature, atmosphere, surface, rings, and moons, and discusses how it is studied by astronomers.
An introduction to the planet Uranus that provides information on its location in the solar system, size, orbit, temperature, atmosphere, surface, rings, and moons, and discusses how it is studied by astronomers.
An introduction to the planet Saturn that provides information on its location in the solar system, size, orbit, temperature, atmosphere, surface, rings, and moons, and discusses how it is studied by astronomers.
An introduction to the planet Jupiter that provides information on its location in the solar system, size, orbit, temperature, atmosphere, surface, rings, and moons, and discusses how it is studied by astronomers.
An introduction to the planet Mars that provides information on its location in the solar system, size, orbit, temperature, atmosphere, surface, and moons, and discusses how it is studied by astronomers.