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Book

1,000 facts about space

Call Number

  • J 520 REGA (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Washington, D.C : National Geographic Kids, [2022].

Physical Description

96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Summary

Full of fascinating facts on space exploration, our solar system, and beyond, this comprehensive book from astronomer Dean Regas takes you on a mind-blowing tour of our universe.

Contents

  • Astronomically huge facts
  • Our solar system
  • Measuring time
  • The sune
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Earth
  • The moon
  • Mars
  • Asteroids
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Neptune
  • Dwarf planets
  • Comets
  • Space travel
  • Humans on the moon
  • Astronaut achievements
  • Space missions
  • Great astronomers
  • Galaxies
  • Exoplanets
  • Stars
  • Life and death of stars
  • Constellations
  • Deep-space objects
  • Urban legends
  • Space and time
  • Weather in space
  • Black holes
  • Living in space
  • Danger in space
  • Telescopes on Earth
  • Telescopes in space
  • Great hits
  • Searching the sky
  • Volcano worlds
  • Coolest sights in astronomy
  • Timeline of space missions
  • Messier objects top 10.

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