Title Observatories in space / writer, Darlene Stille.

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Chicago, Illinois : World Book, 2017.

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Location	Call No.	Status
Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Children's Department	J 522 EXP	Check Shelf
East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department	J522.29 S	Check Shelf
Plainville Public Library - Children's Department	J SPACE 522.2919 WOR	Check Shelf
South Windsor Public Library - Children's Department	J522.2919 S54O	Check Shelf

Edition	Revised edition.
Description	64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm.
Series	Explore the universe
	Explore the universe.
Summary	"An introduction to observatories in space with information about their history and use. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
Contents	Why do astronomers need observatories in air and in space? -- Focus on: balloon observatories -- What is an airborne observatory? -- What are sounding rockets? -- What are space probes? -- What is an orbiting observatory? -- What were the first observatories in space? -- How does an observatory get into space? -- What are the parts of an orbiting observatory? -- Focus on: the electromagnetic spectrum -- What can astronomers learn by studying light from space? -- What is the Hubble Space Telescope? -- Focus on: Hubble's view of the universe -- Are radio telescopes used in space? -- How does an infrared telescope work? -- How do scientists use orbiting infrared telescopes? -- How does an ultraviolet telescope work? -- How do scientists use orbiting ultraviolet telescopes? -- How does an x-ray telescope work? -- How do scientists use orbiting x-ray telescopes? -- How is a gamma-ray telescope unique? -- What have orbiting gamma-ray telescopes revealed about gamma-ray bursts? -- Can orbiting observatories be used to study deep space? -- Can orbiting observatories be used to study Earth? -- Can orbiting observatories be used to study the sun? -- Can orbiting observatories be used to search for extrasolar planets? -- What does the future hold for space-based observatories?
Subject	Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft) -- Juvenile literature.
	Space telescopes -- Juvenile literature.
	Astronomical observatories -- Juvenile literature.
	Astronomical instruments -- Juvenile literature.
	Telescopes.
	Outer space -- Exploration.
	Orbiting astronomical observatories.
	Astronomy -- Research.
	Astronautics in astronomy.
	Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft) (OCoLC)fst00664750
	Astronomical instruments. (OCoLC)fst00819641
	Astronomical observatories. (OCoLC)fst00819649
	Space telescopes. (OCoLC)fst01739345
Genre/Form	Literature. (OCoLC)fst01921716
	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Juvenile works.
	Literature.
Added Author	World Book, Inc., publisher.
ISBN	9780716624981 (hardcover)
	0716624982 (hardcover)
	9780716624936 (ebook)

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