Overview
Featuring new and updated statistics throughout, Facts On Files Stars & Planets Atlas creates a world of discovery and fun for young readers. This richly illustrated resource investigates a range of space-related phenomena, including stars and constellations; star families and galaxies; comets, asteroids, meteors, and other space debris; supernovae, quasars, and neutron stars; and black holes.Special features include:· Stunning, color-enhanced images relayed from recent space probes· Photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and Earthbound observatories· Information boxes, color charts, intriguing text, and brilliant illustrations· A full selection of carefully rendered star charts, including every significant star and star cluster both by name and magnitude· Fun quiz questions.
An overview of the solar system, including such topics as the earth and other planets, the sun, moon, asteroids, comets, meteors, and black holes.