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A Look at Uranus

Salvatore Tocci

Paperback (Franklin Watts, April 1, 2003)

Looks at the history and discovery of the planet Uranus.

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The Hubble Space Telescope

Ray Spangenburg, Kit Moser, Diane Moser

Library Binding (Franklin Watts, April 1, 2002)

Explains how the Hubble Space Telescope works, how it is maintained and repaired, and how it has aided scientists in their study of the universe.

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A Look at the Sun

Ray Spangenburg, Kit Moser

Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 16, 2002)

Describes the sun and its relationship to Earth and the solar system, explains how it radiates light and heat, and discusses sunspots, prominences, and solar flares.

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A Look at Comets

Ray Spangenburg, Kit Moser

Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2004)

A comprehensive look at comets, from man's earliest observations of "hairy stars," to recent sightings of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Hale-Bopp, to future space missions to study comets in the outer solar system.

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A Look at Pluto

Salvatore Tocci

Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2003)

Describes the discovery and observation of the ninth planet, Pluto, and what has been learned about its orbit, its makeup, and its moon.

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A Look at Saturn

Ray Spangenburg, Kit Moser, Diane Moser

Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2001)

Discusses the orbit, atmosphere, rings, moons, surface features, exploration, and other aspects of the planet Saturn.

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First Family in Space

Raymond Bean, Matthew Vimislik

Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)

Starr’s family has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: To move to outer space! They’ll live on the world’s most advanced space station and help space tourists explore different planets. Starr is excited, curious, and terrified about the big change. She’ll have to leave her school, her house, and worst of all, her best friend, Allison. But whatever happens, Starr knows her new life will be out of this world!