Beyond the Solar System
Beyond the Solar System

Author: Mary Kay Carson

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2013-06

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1613745478

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Tracing the evolution of humankind's pursuit of astronomical knowledge, this resource looks deep into the furthest reaches of space. Children will follow along as the realization that the Earth is not at the center of the universe leads all the way up to recent telescopic proof of planets orbiting stars outside the solar system. In addition to its engaging history, this book contains 21 hands-on projects to further explore the subjects discussed. Readers will build a three-dimensional representation of the constellation Orion, see how the universe expands using an inflating balloon, and construct a reflecting telescope out of a makeup mirror and a magnifying glass. It also includes small biographies of famous astronomers, a time line of major scientific discoveries, a glossary of technical terms, and dozens of full-color images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.

The Solar System Beyond Neptune
The Solar System Beyond Neptune

Author: M. Antonietta Barucci

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 9780816527557

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A new frontier in our solar system opened with the discovery of the Kuiper Belt and the extensive population of icy bodies orbiting beyond Neptune. Today the study of all of these bodies, collectively referred to as trans-Neptunian objects, reveals them to be frozen time capsules from the earliest epochs of solar system formation. This new volume in the Space Science Series, with one hundred contributing authors, offers the most detailed and up-to-date picture of our solar systemÕs farthest frontier. Our understanding of trans-Neptunian objects is rapidly evolving and currently constitutes one of the most active research fields in planetary sciences. The Solar System Beyond Neptune brings the reader to the forefront of our current understanding and points the way to further advancement in the field, making it an indispensable resource for researchers and students in planetary science.

Exoplanets
Exoplanets

Author: Karen Latchana Kenney

Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 1512400866

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Learn about the planets that exist outside of our solar system, and the actions scientists are taking to learn more about them. --

Planets Beyond
Planets Beyond

Author: Mark Littmann

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 9780486436029

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This book serves as a fascinating progress report on the outer solar system, offering a way to better appreciate the newest findings. It unlocks some of the mysteries surrounding Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto — from the drama of their discoveries to the startling results of Voyager 2’s historic 1989 encounter with Neptune.

Exoplanets
Exoplanets

Author: Michael E. Summers

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution

Published: 2017-03-14

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1588345955

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The past few years have seen an incredible explosion in our knowledge of the universe. Since its 2009 launch, the Kepler satellite has discovered more than two thousand exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. More exoplanets are being discovered all the time, and even more remarkable than the sheer number of exoplanets is their variety. In Exoplanets, astronomer Michael Summers and physicist James Trefil explore these remarkable recent discoveries: planets revolving around pulsars, planets made of diamond, planets that are mostly water, and numerous rogue planets wandering through the emptiness of space. This captivating book reveals the latest discoveries and argues that the incredible richness and complexity we are finding necessitates a change in our questions and mental paradigms. In short, we have to change how we think about the universe and our place in it, because it is stranger and more interesting than we could have imagined.

Life Beyond Earth
Life Beyond Earth

Author: Athena Coustenis

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-09-12

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1107026172

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An engaging account of our quest for habitable environments, recounting fascinating recent discoveries and providing insight into future space missions.

Beyond Pluto
Beyond Pluto

Author: John Davies

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-07-19

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781139428774

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In the ten years preceding publication, the known solar system more than doubled in size. For the first time in almost two centuries an entirely new population of planetary objects was found. This 'Kuiper Belt' of minor planets beyond Neptune revolutionised our understanding of the solar system's formation and finally explained the origin of the enigmatic outer planet Pluto. This is the fascinating story of how theoretical physicists decided that there must be a population of unknown bodies beyond Neptune and how a small band of astronomers set out to find them. What they discovered was a family of ancient planetesimals whose orbits and physical properties were far more complicated than anyone expected. We follow the story of this discovery, and see how astronomers, theoretical physicists and one incredibly dedicated amateur observer came together to explore the frozen boundary of the solar system.

My Tourist Guide to the Solar System and Beyond
My Tourist Guide to the Solar System and Beyond

Author: Lewis Dartnell

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 9781405391429

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Everything you need to know for an out-of-this-world travel experience. My Tourist Guide to the Solar System brings you amazing digital artwork with fun facts to present space as you've never seen it before. Take a day trip to the planets and hike along the Mariner Valley on Mars and grab yourself a souvenir icy pebble from a flight through Saturn's rings. Amazing illustrations and digital artworks will take you on a spellbinding tour of the planets, moons, and asteroids. This goes beyond the realm of regular space books - it's out of this world.

Space Encyclopedia
Space Encyclopedia

Author: David A. Aguilar

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1426309481

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A tour of outer space explores the solar system as well as stars, galaxies, and the birth of planets, and speculates on whether other intelligent beings exist in the universe.

Distant Wanderers
Distant Wanderers

Author: Bruce Dorminey

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-09

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1475750013

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Recent discoveries of planet-like objects circling other sun-like stars have stirred enormous interest in what other planets may exist in the universe, and whether they could support intelligent life. This book takes us into the midst of this search for extrasolar planets. Unlike other books, it focuses on the people behind the searches -- many known personally by the author -- and the extraordinary technology that is currently on the drawing boards. The author is an experienced, award-winning science journalist who was previously technology correspondent for the Financial Times of London. He has written on many topics in astronomy and astrobiology in over 35 different newspapers and magazines worldwide.