"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.
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.
An introduction to asteroids and comets that explains what they are, how they are formed, how they move through space, and what scientists can learn from them.
An introduction to asteroids and comets that explains what they are, how they are formed, how they move through space, and what scientists can learn from them.
