Mysteries of Planets, Stars, and Galaxies

by Lela Nargi

Overview

Does life exist somewhere other than Earth? How many planets are outside our galaxy? What happens when stars crash into each other? For a long time, people believed Earth was the only planet in the galaxy. Now we know the universe is much bigger. Budding astronomers will learn all about planets, stars, and galaxies, from what’s already known to what scientists are still hoping to find out.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781977146595
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2020
Series:	Solving Space's Mysteries
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Lela Nargi is an author, editor, and veteran journalist living in a leafy corner of Brooklyn, NY, with her daughter, her husband, and an enormous rabbit. After years spent covering news, celebrities, lifestyle, and photography for large national magazines like People, Life, and Entertainment Weekly, she now writes about food, science, the environment, travel, business, and parenting for a wide variety of outlets. She also writes books—lately, mostly for children.

Table of Contents

Is Anybody Out There? 4

Beyond Our Solar System 8

What Life Needs 12

Where Is Everyone? 16

Going Extrasolar 20

A Vast Universe 24

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

Taps into children's natural curiosity about space; Space continues to be a hot topic because of conversation around climate change, technology advancements, and space exploration; Carefully leveled, high-interest text paired with beautiful photos; Ties to Next Generation Science Standards