comets

"When will the world end? With massive comet Foxworth hurtling toward Earth, humanity now knows the exact date. Simon wants to spend his last weeks with the people he cares about most, especially his ex-girlfriend, Tilda, who dumped him shortly after the news broke. Since Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer she's retreated into herself, preparing for the inevitable. Suddenly facing down a death that makes her the same as everyone else, she longs to connect again, but doesn't know where to start. Reaching out to her former best friend seems like a good first step. Then Tilda's found dead and accusations start circling that Simon is the killer. With the days slipping away, Simon and Lucinda race to find answers, but the truth is they may never have known Tilda at all"--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and illustrations present interesting facts about space rocks, comets, asteroids, meteorites.

"Stink is camped out in the backyard with his sister, Judy, and he can't wait to lay eyes on P/2015 OZ4, also known as the Sherman-Holm Comet. But then news of an asteroid hitting Russia reaches Stink, and suddenly he's feeling squeamish (and squash-ish) about close encounters of the outer-space kind"--OCLC.

"Every evening, from the time she was a child, Maria Mitchell stood on her rooftop with her telescope and swept the sky. And then one night she saw something unusual--a comet no one had ever seen before! Miss Mitchell's extraordinary discovery made her famous the world over and paved the way for her to become America's first professional female astronomer"--Provided by publisher.

Presents twenty trivia facts about asteroids and comets.

A comic adaptation of Jules Verne's "Off On a Comet!" in which a comet strikes the Earth, thirty-six survivors find themselves stranded on a chunk of Earth hurtling through space.

Explains what comets are, how they are formed, and how their unusual orbits bring them into earth's view at predictable intervals, with a special focus on Halley's comet.

An illustrated introduction to asteroids, comets, and meteors, describing an imaginary journey to learn about the space rocks, reviewing the history of exploration, and discussing whether humans could live on asteroids or comets.

Discusses asteroids, comets, and meteorites that can be found in our solar system, and includes information about the asteroid belt and Halley's Comet.

Provides an introduction to Neptune, comets, and dwarf planets, with information about their features and exploration.