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"...During a visit to a space museum, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about planets, space crafts, space suits, and even dirty snowballs (i.e. comets!)! With straightforward fun facts, humorous illustrations of Fly Guy and Buzz, and vivid photographs throughout, this book is sure to be a hit with budding astronauts everywhere!"--Amazon.com.
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"The veteran of four spaceflights and the American record holder for consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few have. Now, he takes us inside a sphere utterly hostile to human life. He describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both life-threatening and mundane: the devastating effects on the body; the isolation from everyone he loves and the comforts of Earth; the catastrophic risks of colliding...
5) Moon
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A charming cat and his firefly pal take young readers on a journey to learn all about how the moon interacts with the sun, how it seems to change shape in the sky, and how it glows.
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Quarry Books, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group
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[2016]
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144 pages
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"Astronomy Lab for Kids teaches children the basics of outer space in 52 lessons that can be done with everyday items from around your house. Mini astronomers will learn about things such as the size and scale of planets using sandwich cookies and tennis balls, how to measure the speed of light with a flat candy bar and a microwave, how to make a simple telescope with magnifying glasses, and so much more! Children of all ages and experience levels...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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2016.
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
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Brings together old myths and new discoveries in a comprehensive, examination of the "red planet", along with a review of recent missions and an examination of modern findings.
13) The black hole
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Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc
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[2004]
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1 DVD (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Scientists are all aboard an Earth discovery vessel on a fruitless search for life in space when they encounter a lost spaceship perched on the event horizon of the universe's most powerful phenomenon, a black hole.
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Twenty-First Century Books
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c2011
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80 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
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Describes seven space phenomena, including dark matter, black holes, and the Sun, and explains what scientists have discovered about these phenomena and what they have yet to learn.
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How can robots help us explore space? A probe called New Horizons is zooming through the outer solar system. It's headed to Pluto. It and other space robots can go where people cannot survive. In this book, you'll learn how robots can work as our eyes, ears, and hands in space.
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Holiday House
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Most eight-year-olds are about five times as tall as this book . . . but only half as tall as an ostrich, which is half as tall as a giraffe . . . twenty times smaller than a California Redwood! How do they compare to the tallest buildings? To Mt. Everest? To stars, galaxy clusters, and . . . the universe? -- Amazon
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Viking
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[2016]
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79 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
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In the vast realm of outer space, accidents happen all the time. Things bump into each other. Stars blow up. Space rocks smash into planets. Black holes gobble up everything in their path. The sun is burning out. A comet swarm is bearing down. Any of this could change -- or even eliminate -- life on a planet like Earth. Countdown to cosmic catastrophes! From asteroid hit to alien invasion, astronomer David Aguilar builds the scientific case for seven...
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