Books with title Eyes on the Sky - Venus

Once thought of as Earth's twin, Venus attracted scientists who were looking for another habitable planet in the solar system. Unfortunately, modern science has proven that the inhospitable atmosphere and landscape of Venus could never support life. KidHaven's Venus discusses the ways in which newer scientific information changed the way astronomers conceived of Earth's twin.

Attending demonstrations has become a popular pastime. When thedemonstration turns violent (as they usually do), Lukas is there; Herecords and sources low-rez video to the newsfeeds. He has worked hardto build a reputation for producing quality clips. That reputation andhis willingness to be in the fray are his primary assets. One morning,he learns that his reputation is worthless. In that moment, he realizesthat he is both unemployable and a social outcast. Could it be relatedto the girl from the night before, or to the abduction of a low-rezproducer that he recorded at a demonstration? While trying to figure out the mystery, he meets Kim. She is difficult to be around, but she won't go away because she needs to solve the mystery as well, for differentreasons. Kim lives in a world of data and algorithms. Lukas prefersclimbing on buildings and playing in traffic. Together, they mustdiscover the cause of Lukas's destroyed reputation because people keepdisappearing.

The sun is the center of the solar system, keeping all the planets in orbit with its tremendous gravity. For Earth, the sun is the source of energy that helps life flourish; its supply of stellar gases will ensure that the sun will shine for billions of years to come. KidHaven's volume on the sun explores the composition of this medium-sized star as well as its function in the solar system.

Attending demonstrations has become a popular pastime. When the demonstration turns violent (as they usually do), Lukas is there; He records and sources low-rez video to the newsfeeds. He has worked hard to build a reputation for producing quality clips. That reputation and his willingness to be in the fray are his primary assets. One morning, he learns that his reputation is worthless. In that moment, he realizes that he is both unemployable and a social outcast. Could it be related to the girl from the night before, or to the abduction of a low-rez producer that he recorded at a demonstration? While trying to figure out the mystery, he meets Kim. She is difficult to be around, but she won't go away because she needs to solve the mystery as well, for different reasons. Kim lives in a world of data and algorithms. Lukas prefers climbing on buildings and playing in traffic. Together, they must discover the cause of Lukas's destroyed reputation because people keep disappearing.

The red planet has been the subject of many fantastic tales and science fiction stories. Although Martians are creatures of imagination, scientists are not ruling out the possibility that some form of life may exist on Mars. KidHaven's book on Mars examines what astronomers know about the planet including recent attempts to discover life on the Martian landscape.

In the cold, dark, lonely environment of the outer reaches of the Solar System lies Pluto, the smallest and most distant planet in the sun?s family. Because it is so far away, Pluto remains largely mysterious. Yet in recent years astronomers have found important clues to its physical features, formation, and relationship with its single moon, Charon.