Presents a guide to the solar system, featuring photographs, illustrations, and descriptions of the solar system as a whole, the sun, each of the nine planets, comets, asteroids, and meteorites, and includes a glossary and references.
Discusses the nine planets in the Earth's solar system and explains why scientists believe there was life on Mars, how to find planets at night, and why some planets have rings; includes activities to help children learn about planets.
Introduces the solar system and its nine planets. Includes directions for making two models, one showing relative sizes of the planets and the other their relative distances from the sun.
A companion to the PBS television series simulates the experience of an actual space voyage and gives young readers an intriguing look at all of the planets, including our own.