Author(s): Claudia Martin; Helen Giles (Contribution by)

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This comprehensive guide presents in-depth information in a way that is engaging and accessible for younger readers. Contents: Chapter 1: The Solar System The Solar System Mercury Venus Earth The Moon Mars The Asteroid Belt Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Chapter 2: The Universe The Universe Types of Star Star Birth Star Death Black Holes Types of Galaxy The Milky Way Exoplanets Quasars Galaxy Clusters The Big Bang Chapter 3: Watching the Sky Watching the Sky Constellations Pole Stars The Zodiac Comets Meteor Showers Eclipses Transits Supermoons Aurorae Equinoxes Chapter 4: Missions to Space Missions to Space Rockets Space Capsules Spaceplanes Satellites International Space Station Space Telescopes Probes Landers Rovers Future Missions Glossary Index