Aliens
Publication Information
New York, NY : Neon Squid, 2022.
Physical Description
80 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Audience
Grades 2-3 Neon Squid US.
Summary
"A beautiful nonfiction book showcasing the different ways scientists are trying to find alien life in the outer space"--
"Do aliens exist? Are UFOs real? The race is on to discover alien life in the universe! Join space expert Joalda Morancy on an out-of-this-world adventure in search of aliens. Get ready to crisscross the universe to meet robots on Mars, fly through the clouds of Venus, and dive into underground oceans on icy moons. You will also hitch a ride on a comet, learn ways to spot alien technology, and discover what really goes on at Area 51." -- Back cover.
Notes
"Join the scientists searching space for extraterrestrial life" -- Cover.
Includes index.
Contents
- The adventure begins
- Is there anyone out there?
- Water worlds
- The origins of life
- UFO spotting
- Conspiracy theories
- Little green men
- A hellish world
- The clouds of Venus
- A history of Mars
- Mars jars
- Viking raid
- Searching for Martians
- Humanity on Mars
- Ceres
- The frozen world of Europa
- The mysteries of Titan
- A trip to Enceladus
- Beyond Neptune
- The Arecibo message
- Listening to the stars
- Dear aliens...
- Alien technology
- Comet taxis
- Exosolar system
- Detecting exoplanets
- Space telescopes
- Next-door neighbor
- The TRAPPIST-1 system
- Interstellar travel
- Generation ships
- Are we being watched?
- Are we special?
- First contact
- The future.