Let's meet the voyagers of the solar system! This informative book is full of kid-friendly facts about the icy comets and space rocks that circle our Sun. Young readers will learn about an asteroid the size of Texas, space probes built to land on comets, and how a shooting star isn't really a star at all. Real photos taken from space and easy-to-understand diagrams support learning, while charming illustrations add plenty of fun. Back matter provides...

From earliest times, humans have wondered about the sky above them and have studied all visible objects. People began to identify differences between stars and planets, and as technology advanced with telescopes and space probes, they sought deeper understanding of the millions of bits of debris rocketing through the solar system. Scientists determined that most of these objects are left over from the creation of the planets and their moons. They...

"Through the fantastical story of a young boy, text and illustrations introduce features of the night sky, such as stars, meteors, and phases of the moon"--Provided by publisher.

Explains what shooting stars are, what they are made of, and what happens to them when they land on Earth.

Defines and describes comets and meteors, including such famous comets as the recurring Halley's comet, and tells how to look for them.

Describes what it would be like to visit space and examine comets, asteroids, and meteors.

An introduction to comets, asteroids, and meteors, describing what they are and how they move through the solar system.

Explains such things as the difference between a meteor, a meteoroid, and a meteorite and what happens when an asteroid or comet gets too close to the earth.