Winner of the 2009 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
(AIAA) Children's Literature Award. How do we know that Mars is covered
in rusty dust, that a day on Venus lasts longer than its year, and that
Neptune has 13 moons? Human exploration! Exploring the Solar System
relates the rich history of space exploration using telescopes,
satellites, probes, landers, and human missions. This book has been
updated to include the recent discovery of Eris, which, along with
Pluto, has been newly classified as a dwarf planet by the International
Astronomical Union. In addition to history, this book contains 22
hands-on projects to explore the planets and other celestial bodies from
right here on earth. Exploring the Solar System also includes
biographies of 20 space pioneers, details of specific missions, a time
line, and a 20-page Field Guide to the Solar System with detailed
scientific data on each of our celestial neighbors and the historic
missions to visit them.
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