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Simple text and "out-of-this-world" photography introduce readers to NASA's New Horizons space probe, and its mission to explore Jupiter, Pluto, and the mysterious objects of the Kuiper Belt. Important details include planning and construction of New Horizons, its launch from Earth, flybys of Jupiter and Pluto, and its continuing mission beyond our solar system. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A & D Xtreme is an...
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The black hole: "Following a scientific mishap, mankind is faced with total annihilation as a threatening black hole appears over St. Louis. Now, time is running out to obliterate the black hole and the electricity feeding alien it has unleashed"--Container.
Absolute zero: "Climatologist David Koch has evidence that a shift in the Earth's polarity triggered the last Ice Age ... in a single day. Now, it's happening again, and the only chance of survival...
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Embark on an adventure to see the stars with this inspiring guide that spotlights the world's best places to explore the night sky. Discover 100 spectacular sites including dark sky parks, observatories and wild mountains and experience the meditative wonder of stargazing - with essential travel tips so you can have the ultimate starry-eyed trip.
786) Eclipses
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Did you know that people can see both solar and lunar eclipses? It is dangerous to look directly at a solar eclipse. Find out more about these space events in Eclipses, part of the Deep in Space series.
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Young readers will be inspired by stories of women who have made great strides in a field that takes courage, persistence, and creativity to pursue. Primary sources, essentials questions, and knowledge connections encourage both boys and girls to ask what role they might play in the next astronomical discovery.
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"Houston, we've had a problem."
On April 13, 1970, the three astronauts aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft were headed to the moon when a sudden explosion rocked the ship. Oxygen levels began depleting rapidly. Electrical power began to fail. Astronauts James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise were about to be stranded in the inky void of outer space.
The mission to the moon was scrapped. Now, Apollo 13's only goal was to bring the crew home. With...
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"Through infographics and illustrations readers will learn about the unfathomably huge and fascinating topic of solar systems. Explore the galaxy that surrounds our planet through astounding numbers, facts, and figures. With Steve Jenkins's signature art style, his By the Numbers reader series explores the most fascinating fields of nature and natural science. These readers are fact-packed and run the gamut from dinosaurs to dwarf planets, detailing...
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"For fans of the popular and award-winning Netflix movie Don't Look Up, a prescient, rediscovered speculative novel about how a small English village prepares for the end of the world. Edgar Hopkins is a retired math teacher in his mid-fifties with a strong sense of self-importance, whose greatest pride in life is winning poultry breeding contests. When not meticulously caring for his Bantam, Edgar is an active member of the British Lunar Society....
791) To Mars!
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Mars is an exciting place, with deserts, volcanoes, and winds that kick up giant dust storms! Avery's imagination takes her on a journey to this amazing planet. Come along as she hikes up a rocky hill, plants a flag, and even spots water on the surface of Mars. Find out more about the place scientists call the Red Planet.
794) Venus
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"Engaging images accompany information about Venus. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
795) Uranus
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"Engaging images accompany information about Uranus. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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This book explores how and why the Smithsonian Institution closed its Astrophysical Observatory in Washington, D.C. in 1955 and moved it as a budget line to Harvard first as a department of the Harvard College Observatory and then as the dominant partner. I examine the years when its founder-director, Fred Whipple, pushed the boundaries of research normally associated with an astronomical observatory to create one of the most complex scientific infrastructures...
