Giles Sparrow

"Presents an imaginary tour of Mercury, Venus, Earth and its Moon, and Mars and explains how they revolve around the sun. Provides statistics and diagrams and discusses the physical properties and conditions of the inner planets of the solar system"--Provided by publisher.

Within the pages of this book, Students will embark on a journey to the most-visited place in our solar system: Earths Moon. Kids will read about the lunar crust and the fascinating theory of how the moon and Earth were formed.

Saturn has the most complex and extensive ring system in the solar system. Scientists study its rings in order to find out more about what theyre made of and how they formed. Students will love reading this book to learn about all of Saturns secrets.

Luminous spheres of plasma held together by their own gravity, each star is born out of the collapse of gaseous nebula and develops a core that radiates astounding amounts of energy, the result of thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium, through its interior and across outer space. Ever-expanding, the star throws off mass, which helps form new stars, while the core begins to collapse, becoming a white dwarf, a neutron star, or even a black hole....

Presents information learned by past and present observers of Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, and briefly describes the scientific missions that have been sent there.

Learn about our solar system's smallest planet--Mercury--and its extreme temperatures, mysterious craters, and other unique features.

In this exciting title, you'll learn how the orbits of Neptune and Pluto cross paths. You'll also read about Uranus' rings and its bright clouds ... and much more!

"Presents the life of an astronaut from take off to surviving, adapting, and working in space stations. Discusses space travels throughout history, including the first landing on the Moon, and looks at future space exploration plans"-- Provided by publisher.

"Describes the life story of a star, introducing red giants, planetary nebulae, supernovas, and black holes. Also discusses different galaxies of the Universe, including the Milky Way. Provides statistics and diagrams"-- Provided by publisher.