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Telescopes -- Juvenile literature.
Space probes -- Juvenile literature.
Solar system -- Juvenile literature.
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Telescopes -- Juvenile literature.
Space probes -- Juvenile literature.
Solar system -- Juvenile literature.
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Telescopes and space probes / [Kathleen Kain].
World Book, c2014.
Call #:
522
.2
T269
Subjects
Telescopes -- Juvenile literature.
Space probes -- Juvenile literature.
Solar system -- Juvenile literature.
Series
Explore the solar system.
ISBN:
9780716625575
0716625571
Edition:
Rev. ed.
Description:
64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.
Contents:
Telescopes -- What is a telescope? -- Who invented the telescope? -- What is an optical telescope? -- How do optical telescopes "see"? -- Where are the largest optical telescopes on Earth? -- What is a radio telescope? -- What is an infrared telescope? -- What is an ultraviolet telescope? -- What are X-ray and gamma-ray telescopes? -- What is an observatory? -- What is the Hubble space telescope? -- How does Hubble stay in orbit? -- Why is Hubble so important? -- Space probes -- What is a space probe? -- What do space probes do? -- What can space probes do that astronauts can't? -- Where did early space probes go? -- When did space probes reach Mercury, Venus, and Mars? -- Which other probes have studied Mars? -- Which rovers have explored Mars? -- What did the Phoenix lander discover on Mars? -- What have the voyager probes taught us about the solar system? -- Which probes have studied Jupiter? -- Which probe is studying Saturn? -- What have we learned from probes to the sun? -- What have we learned from stardust and near? -- What messages have we sent into space? -- What is "space junk"?
Summary:
An introduction to the history of telescopes and space probes for primary and intermediate grade students with information about their features and use. Includes a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index.
Other authors:
Kain, Kathleen.
World Book, Inc.
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