Books in The New Solar System series

Did you know that Mercury has a crater 810 miles (1,300 kilometers) wide? Or that that the planet’s ridges and cliffs formed when its core cooled and shrank millions of years ago? Look inside to learn more about Mercury and its place in the solar system.

Describes the history and uses of NASA's space shuttles.

Explores the relationship between the sun and its orbiters, including the planets, asteroids, meteorites, and comets, and introduces the various space missions that helped the scientific community gain a more thorough understanding of the solar system.

Did you know that Pluto is now called a dwarf planet? Or that a spacecraft is headed there to explore it? Look inside to learn more about small, icy Pluto and its place in the solar system.

Each title features: - A section on surface features- Descriptions of noteworthy explorations- A list of questions remaining for future explorers- A fact summary box.

Discusses the discovery, physical characteristics, moons, and exploration of the fifth closest planet to the Sun.

Did you know that Jupiter has at least 63 moons? Or that winds on the planet blow more than 400 miles (644 kilometers) per hour? Look inside to learn more about this giant planet and its place in the solar system.

Each title features: - A section on surface features- Descriptions of noteworthy explorations- A list of questions remaining for future explorers- A fact summary box.

Discusses the orbit, surface features, and exploration of the planet Mercury.

With informative diagrams and NASA photography, these fun books inform children about basic astronomy. Each planet, star, or space object is looked at in detail, as are developments in space technology, discoveries and astronomers.

Did you know that we use inventions made by NASA scientists every day? Or that NASA's robots have visited every planet in our solar system? Discover NASA and how this agency explores our solar system.

Describes the sun, including its discovery, atmosphere, characteristics, and relationship to earth.