comets

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Space rocks

a look at asteroids and 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.

Neptune, comets, and dwarf planets

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

Asteroids and comets

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.

Los asteroides y los cometas

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.

Far-out guide to asteroids and comets

Presents information about asteroids and comets, including fast facts, history, and technology used to study them.
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Sobras del espacio

un libro sobre cometas, asteroides y meteoroides
Describes comets, asteroids, and meteoroids, and how they impact Earth. Includes activity.

Comets

2019
"Photography accompanies engaging information about comets. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Janice VanCleave's crazy, kooky, and quirky astronomy experiments

Engaging analyses of experiment results will inspire readers to expand their thinking and to understand astronomy from practical, mathematical, and historical angles alike.

Explore comets and asteroids

2017
Contains twenty-five projects that teach comets and asteroids, including building a refracting telescope, experimenting with gravity, and creating models of different celestial objects.

Comets

Describes the formation, exploration, and parts of a comet, including how people have perceived comets throughout history.

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