From earliest times, humans have wondered about the sky above them and have studied all visible objects. People began to identify differences between stars and planets, and as technology advanced with telescopes and space probes, they sought deeper understanding of the millions of bits of debris rocketing through the solar system. Scientists determined that most of these objects are left over from the creation of the planets and their moons. They classified these leftovers into categories such as asteroids, comets, and meteors. In this book, we'll explore seven wonders of asteroids, comets, and meteors. Ceres is a huge mountain-sized asteroid that orbits with other asteroids between Mars and Jupiter. Other marvels include Ganymede, the largest asteroid in the group called Earthgrazers or Near-Earth Objects, and Halley's comet, a ball of ice, that passes Earth every seventy-five or so years. We'll also explore the amazing impact that space debris can have on planets and moons. The Borealis Basin, a wondrous crater more than 5,000 miles across, formed when an asteroid collided with Mars in the ancient past. Then we will travel to the far-off Kuiper belt, where as many as 200 million icy bodies orbit, and wonder at the mystery of planetlike objects, such as Pluto and Charon. Finally, we'll can experience a space wonder firsthand by standing outside on a night in August to watch the spectacular Perseid meteor shower fill the sky.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0761354514
ISBN-13
9780761354512
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99602504
Product Key Features
Book Title
Seven Wonders of Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
Topic
Science & Nature / Astronomy
Publication Year
2011
Language
English
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Author
Ron Miller
Book Series
Seven Wonders Ser.
Format
Library Binding
Dimensions
Item Weight
16 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2010-015559
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
Dewey Edition
22
Grade from
Fifth Grade
Illustrated
Yes
Grade to
Eighth Grade
Dewey Decimal
523.5
Lc Classification Number
Qb651.M553 2011
Number of Pages
80 Pages
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