Stars and galaxies

Título
Stars and galaxies

Ellen. Fried

Resumen
Discusses how stars cluster into galaxies and how galaxies move apart as the universe expands. Describes the properties of stars and the life cycle of a star. Identifies our place in the Milky Way galaxy and explores the vast universe of galaxies beyond the Milky Way. Describes how increasingly powerful tools allow scientists to look ever deeper into the universe.

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2004

Earth science

Descripción física
32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.

Contenido
Introduction: a new view -- Stars: a universe of suns -- Galaxies: islands in space -- Picture this: our place in space -- Telescopes in space: looking ever deeper -- Thinking like a scientist: interpreting data -- Hands-on science: the expanding universe -- Science notebook -- Glossary.

Término de la materia
Stars.
 
Galaxies.
 
Astronomy.
 
Space telescopes.

Término geográfico
Milky Way -- Juvenile literature.
 
Milky Way.

Autor corporativo añadido
National Geographic Society (U.S.)

Título añadido
local

Síntesis
Discusses how stars cluster into galaxies and how galaxies move apart as the universe expands. Describes the properties of stars and the life cycle of a star. Identifies our place in the Milky Way galaxy and explores the vast universe of galaxies beyond the Milky Way. Describes how increasingly powerful tools allow scientists to look ever deeper into the universe.

ISBN
9780792245742

Información de publicación
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2004.


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