Books with title A Trip through the Solar System

The solar system can be a complicated topic, especially with young readers trying to obtain a grasp on this mind-boggling subject. However, this volume acts as an engaging primer to help young readers learn about the sun, the planets, and other aspects of the solar system. Challenging questions encourage readers to think about what they already know about the solar system. After a bit of self-query and pondering, they're provided with enlightening answers that also reinforce crucial concepts from the elementary science curriculum. They'll learn answers to where the sun goes at night, why the planets are different colors, why Earth is called Earth, and if there is life anywhere else.

Celestial bodies have intrigued the human imagination throughout the centuries planets that join Earth in rotating around our life-giving Sun and the distant stars and galaxies that can be viewed only from a distance. Promising limitless opportunity for exploration and endless fuel for scientific inquiry, space offers new frontiers that demand to be discovered. As these absorbing volumes demonstrate, understanding the foundations of our world and the universe it inhabits begins by examining the elements of our own solar system the Sun, planets, moons, and other bodies whose relationships with each other reveal much about the cosmic origins of all matter. • Striking photographs depict views from outer space • Informative sidebars examine various topics related to the future of space exploration • Contact information for relevant organizations and online resources are provided, allowing readers to extend and expand their studies

This story is about the curious asteroid Polo who went on the journey through the entire Solar system in order to make some friends. On his way he met with the Sun, planets, dwarf planets, and their moons, made a lot of new friends, not with each of them, however. At the end of his journey Polo realized that there is no better place then home, an asteroid belt in his case, and the old friends are friends forever.