| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Space mysteries |
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Portman, Michael, 1976-
Space mysteries.
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| Summary |
Readers will find out about the other planets that scientists have discovered through accessible text, fact boxes, and photographs. They will be introduced to scientific tools including the Kepler telescope, which has assisted in locating many planets outside of our solar system. |
| Contents |
What's out there? -- Our universe -- Galaxies and stars -- The solar system -- The Goldilocks zone -- Too hot, too cold -- Exoplanets -- Planet hunting -- Hot giants -- The transit method -- Kepler -- The search goes on -- Into the future. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index. |
| Subject |
Extrasolar planets -- Juvenile literature.
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Solar system -- Juvenile literature.
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Extrasolar planets.
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Solar system.
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| ISBN |
9781433982576 library binding |
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1433982579 library binding |
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9781433982583 paperback |
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1433982587 paperback |
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