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  • Mars

    Robin Birch

    Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, March 1, 2008)
    Mars is known as the red planet because of the red-brown color of the rocks that are found on it. The easy-to-read text and colorful photographs take readers on a journey to discover water, ice, and cloud formations on Mars.
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  • Venus

    Robin Birch

    Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, March 1, 2008)
    Discusses the discovery, physical characteristics, and exploration of the second closest planet to the Sun.
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  • Mercury

    Robin Birch

    Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, March 1, 2008)
    Each title features: - A section on surface features- Descriptions of noteworthy explorations- A list of questions remaining for future explorers- A fact summary box.
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  • Earth

    Robin Birch

    Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, March 1, 2008)
    Each title features: - A section on surface features- Descriptions of noteworthy explorations- A list of questions remaining for future explorers- A fact summary box.
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  • Space Junk

    Stephen John Kortenkamp

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Describes the types of debris orbiting Earth and discusses the hazards space junk presents to spacecraft and astronauts.
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  • Saturn

    Robin Birch

    Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, March 1, 2008)
    Each title features: - A section on surface features- Descriptions of noteworthy explorations- A list of questions remaining for future explorers- A fact summary box.
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  • Asteroids, Meteorites, and Comets

    Linda T Elkins-Tanton

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Discusses the solar system bodies that are not one of the nine planets or their moons, including asteroids in the main asteroid belt as well as throughout the rest of the solar system, comets from both the Kuiper belt and from the much more distant Oort cloud, and the interplanetary dust left in their wakes. Also discussed are the discoveries of various asteroids, the nature of meteorites and impact craters, the orbits, sizes, and compositions of asteroids, along with the correlations scientists have made between meteorite classes and asteroids.

  • Neptune: The Stormy Planet

    Greg Roza

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers, Aug. 15, 2010)
    This gripping narrative takes readers on a journey to our solar systems most distant planet. Although it is very similar to its twin, icy Uranus, scientists have discovered that Neptune has massive storms. It also has the strongest winds in our solar system. Readers will learn all about the fascinating blue planet named after the god of water and the sea.
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  • Black Holes

    Dana Meachen Rau

    Paperback (Compass Point Books, Dec. 9, 2015)
    Describes the characteristics, formation, and study of black holes in our solar system.
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  • Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the Outer Solar System

    Linda T Elkins-Tanton

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Nov. 1, 2010)
    Unlike all the planets closer to the Sun, known since antiquity, the farthest reaches are the discoveries of the modern world. Uranus was discovered in 1781, Neptune in 1846, Pluto in 1930, the Kuiper belt group of objects in 1992, and though the Oort cloud has been theorized since 1950, its first member was found in 2004. The discovery of the outer planets made such an impression on the minds of mankind that they were immortalized in the names of the newly discovered elements: uranium, neptunium, and plutonium, an astonishingly deadly constituent of atomic bombs. Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the Outer Solar System, Revised Edition enters the farthest reaches of the solar system, including the distant gas planets Uranus and Neptune as well as the regions of asteroids and comets known as the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud. Updated with new research and scientific findings, this full-color resource investigates theories about their formation and evolution.

  • Uranus: The Ice Planet

    Greg Roza

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers, Aug. 15, 2010)
    Did you know that Uranus is the farthest planet in our solar system that can be seen without a telescope? Its also the only planet that spins on its side! This thrilling book takes readers on an amazing journey to this distant and mysterious part of our solar systembut bring a coat, because its going to get cold!
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  • Mars: The Red Planet

    Lincoln James

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers, Aug. 15, 2010)
    Many scientists think Mars was once covered with water, just like Earth. Was Mars once home to living creatures as well? Will people one day live on Mars? Scientists are keeping a close eye on Mars in the hope of answering these questions. Readers will be excited to open this book and find out more about one of the solar systems most interesting locations.
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