outer space

Provides eighty detailed photographs and descriptions of the nine planets and their moons, asteroids, and comets that exist in the Milky Way galaxy, with an introductory essay about the solar system.

Photographs and simple text introduce young reader to the planets and solar system.

Introduces the parts of the solar system and some of the things astronauts do to be able to travel in space.

Presents an introduction to the planet earth, in simple text with illustrations, describing its layers, continents, plates, mantles, water, and more.

Explores the nine planets in the solar system, describing their physical makeup, their moons, and their location in the solar system.

Describes the nature of outer space, different kinds of rockets, and the planets of the solar system.

Examines current space technology such as satellite systems, space probes, and the space shuttle and explores future possibilities in planetary exploration and the establishment of permanent space stations.