Discovering new planets
Título
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Discovering new planets
Mae, Jemison
Resumen
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There are eight planets in our solar system, and there could be billions more throughout space. Astronomers have been working for decades to locate and identify all of the planets they can. Readers will discover what methods these scientists use, how new technology has helped them see further than ever, and why some scientists think that faraway planets could be home to life forms unlike anything on Earth.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2013
A true book
Descripción física
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48 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Nota general
:
"Dr. Mae Jemison and the 100 Year Starship" --- T.p.
Contenido
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Balls of rock and gas -- Searching for planets -- Planets outside our solar system -- A closer look -- Planets like Earth.
Término de la materia
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Planets.
Astronomy.
Autor añadido
:
Rau, Dana Meachen.
Síntesis
:
There are eight planets in our solar system, and there could be billions more throughout space. Astronomers have been working for decades to locate and identify all of the planets they can. Readers will discover what methods these scientists use, how new technology has helped them see further than ever, and why some scientists think that faraway planets could be home to life forms unlike anything on Earth.
ISBN
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9780531240632
Información de publicación
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New York : Children's Press, c2013.
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