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Follow Dr. Alex Fillippenko and his High-Z Supernova Search Team to Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii, where they will study space phenomena and look for supernovae, dying stars that explode with the power of billions of hydrogen bombs. Dr. Fillippenko looks for black holes -- areas in space with such a strong gravitational pull that no matter or energy can escape from them -- with his robotic telescope. And they study the effects of dark energy, the mysterious...
2) Night sky
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"Night Sky" helps readers identify particular constellations, recognize the difference between a star and a planet, and understand why the entire sky appears to spin. They will discover how stars are born and die, what nebulae are, and how comets and asteroids are formed. Includes star charts, space images, and graphics.
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"This delightfully fun exploration into the moon both informs and entertains, and helps young readers make sense of the world around them. The charming protagonist, Moon, sparsely narrates her story in eleven short chapters with text bubbles and vignettes sprinkled in to provide wit, style, and humor. Young audiences will immediately connect to the colorful, whimsical art and welcome a sense of accomplishment in devouring this unexpected, yet wholly...
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Shine bright in the night sky! Make reading your superpower with DK s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about stars, galaxies and the universe - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Stars and Galaxies is a beautifully designed reader all about space - Earth s place in the solar system, and the stars and planets we share the vastness of space with. The engaging...
8) Night sky
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"Information about the stars in the sky for very young children"--
9) Space
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Describes increasingly smaller parts of the universe from nebula to star to Earth to rock to atom.
10) The night sky
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Explores astronomy, discussing both ancient research and modern developments.
11) Astronomy
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Introduces astronomy and the things it studies through profiles in which the Solar System, the planets, stars, and the Milky Way galaxy introduce themselves.
12) The night sky
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Presents information about the Moon, stars, and planets visible in the night sky.
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The moon is one of the smaller celestial objects in the universe, but it has some very important jobs. Without it, Earth would be a very different place! Narrated by the character of the Universe, this story offers up clearly stated scientific explanations designed to gets kids excited about astronomy, covering topics such as the moon's phases, eclipses, and humans' long history of watching the moon. A hands-on project, glossary, and a poem offer...
15) Astrology
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"Young readers will find keys to their personalities and how to work on their problems with these introductions to the four key psychic arts: the tarot, astrology, numerology, and palm reading." --
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"Do you like learning about outer space, planets, and stars? Do you like to cook? Then Astronomy You Can Nibble is the right book for you! Learn about what astronomers do and what they have discovered. Then explore astronomy further by making delicious snacks. Check out the entire Super Simple Science You Can Snack On series for more tasty STEM fun!"--Page 4 of cover.
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The Spectacular Science of Space is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about planets, stars, and galaxies--and that parents often struggle to answer. Find out what gravity is, how we know about the Big Bang, what's it like to live on the International Space Station, and many, many more! The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips with the science...
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