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The sky is full of stars The sky is full of stars Franklyn M. Branley Explains how to view stars and ways to locate star pictures, known as constellations, throughout the year. OL121305W
Sun dogs and shooting stars Sun dogs and shooting stars Franklyn M. Branley A guide to astronomical and meteorological events typical of each month, from the beginning of winter through summer's meteor showers and hail to the harvest moon of autumn. OL121308W
Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Planets Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Planets Joan Marie Galat When you look up at the night sky, have you ever wondered how to tell the difference between a planet and a star? Are you curious about where the name for each planet came from? With its bestselling … OL13667923W
Astronomy projects Astronomy projects Isaac Asimov Presents a variety of astronomy projects, including creative writing and drawing assignments, modelmaking, sky observation, and experiments. OL14958951W
Stars and planets Stars and planets Angela Royston Text and captioned illustrations present information about the stars, sun, moon, and the planets. OL15070286W
Bright stars, red giants, and white dwarfs Bright stars, red giants, and white dwarfs Melvin Berger Describes the various stages in the birth, life, and death of stars and discusses theories about the ultimate future of our universe. OL15082981W
Do Stars Have Points? Do Stars Have Points? Melvin Berger The authors explain the characteristics of stars and their relationships to the universe. OL15083250W
Weird but true space facts Weird but true space facts Carmen Bredeson "Find out about the gravity, the asteroid ida, the berringer meteor crater, the moon, and other weird space facts"--Provided by publisher. OL15414221W
Lost in space Lost in space Megan Gendell "Get ready to blast off on an outer space adventure that's out of this world! With this month's Ultimate Space Club pack in hand, you'll be exploring the universe, from Earth to far-off galaxies."--… OL15539146W
What do we know about stars and galaxies? What do we know about stars and galaxies? John Farndon This volume describes the properties and facts about stars and galaxies. OL16121130W
Galaxies Galaxies Bill McAuliffe "An examination of the science behind the astronomical phenomena known as galaxies, including relevant theories and history-making discoveries as well as topics of current and future research"--Provi… OL16184336W
The moon The moon Carmel Reilly "Provides scientific information about the moon"--Provided by publisher. OL16484418W
Astronomy Astronomy Sue Becklake Awesome information about the night sky is portrayed through one hundred facts, fantastic images, and fun cartoons. Discover how the Sun, Moon, and stars can be used to tell the time, find out how te… OL17873988W
Me and My Place in Space Me and My Place in Space Joan Sweeney A child describes how the earth, sun, and planets are part of our solar system, which is just one small part of the universe. OL18266W
Black holes Black holes Sara L. Latta Scientists first captured the sound of gravitational waves that result from the collision of black holes in 2016. Explore the cutting-edge science of black hole research and discover fascinating inte… OL19724274W
Hide and snake Hide and snake Baker, Keith A brightly colored snake challenges readers to a game of hide and seek as he hides among familiar objects. OL19903756W
If.. If.. David J. Smith Compares large, complicated numerical concepts with smaller-scale facsimiles to examine such statistics as the size of the Milky Way, the history of human population, and the history of Earth. OL19983544W
Space junk Space junk Karen Romano Young Scientists have identified at least 100 million pieces of space debris from paint chips to nonoperational zombie satellites floating in Earth's orbit. And over 100 tons of those pieces enter Earth's … OL20029275W
Carl Sagan Carl Sagan Gabrielle Borisovna Discusses the life and work of the astronomer who assisted NASA with various projects, introduced astronomy to the public with his television series "Cosmos" and motion picture "Contact," and was an … OL20936946W
Night Sky (Looking at Stars) Night Sky (Looking at Stars) Robin Kerrod Describes what stars and constellations can be seen in the night sky and provides instructions for finding them. OL82958W
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