comets

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comets

Icy comets

sometimes have tails
Simple text provides basic facts about comets in space. Includes a picture glossary.

Near-Earth objects

finding them before they find us
2013

Comets and meteors

1985
Discusses the origins and behavior of cosmic debris, such as shooting stars, meteors, meteorites, and comets.

Searching for comets

deciphering the secrets of our cosmic past
1990
Presents the ongoing story of the quest to discover secrets of our cosmic past, and recounts the exploits and achievements of that quest.

Earth, sea, and sky

the work of Edmond Halley
1985
Describes the life and varied scientific work of the first man to track a comet's path and accurately predict its return.

Los asteroides y los cometas

2011
Explains what asteroids and comets are made of and what happens when asteroids fall to Earth.

El autob?s m?gico ve las estrellas

un libro sobre rocas espaciales
1996
The kids in Ms. Frizzle's class learn lessons about space rocks when they board the Magic School Bus--now a space-bus--to try to head off a huge asteroid that is heading directly for Walker Elementary School.

Comets

readings from Scientific American
1981

Comets and shooting stars

1994
This book introduces comets and shooting stars and their characteristics.

Nemesis

the death-star and other theories of mass extinction
1985

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