Astronomy For Children

What's longer than a football field, weighs more than 450 cars, yet flies miles above Earth's surface? It's the International Space Station. In this book, you'll learn how the station was built and how crew members live and work there. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question: what's amazing about space? Kid-friendly explanations of science concepts will help you discover the answers!

How can robots help us explore space? A probe called New Horizons is zooming through the outer solar system. It's headed to Pluto. It and other space robots can go where people cannot survive. In this book, you'll learn how robots can work as our eyes, ears, and hands in space. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question: what's amazing about space?

Have objects from space ever hit Earth? Yes! Every day, small meteoroids crash into the atmosphere. Some burn up, but some hit the ground. Space junk also falls to Earth. Comets and asteroids struck Earth long ago. In this book, you'll learn how scientists watch out for large collisions and what they might do if Earth is in danger. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question: what's amazing about space?

Young listeners will learn about the basic patterns of the sun and earth and what causes day and night.

How do stars shine so bright? Stella's imagination takes her on an adventure to explore the stars. Join her on a mission to visit constellations, learn about the closest star to Earth, and maybe even race a shooting star! Find out more about the fascinating stars in the night sky.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go into outer space? Soon you might be able to find out! For years, only trained astronauts were allowed to travel through space, but now lots of companies are creating spacecraft that will allow regular people to experience space for themselves. World View Enterprises wants to take people to near space using a helium balloon. And Virgin Galactic has already sold hundreds of tickets for a ride on its Unity spacecraft. But is this kind of space travel safe? Will these new spacecraft be able to get off the ground?

Did you know that Pluto has mountains, glaciers, and even blue skies? In July 2015, a spacecraft called New Horizons finally reached Pluto - almost 10 years after it had launched! The spacecraft flew by Pluto to take the first close-up photos of the dwarf planet. When it began sending those photos back to Earth, scientists were amazed by what they saw. Pluto was more fascinating than scientists ever imagined!

Did you know that astronauts work on Earth and in space to study places beyond our planet's atmosphere? But there's a lot more to space travel than just research. With no gravity, a wild schedule that includes 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets every 24 hours, and no fresh food, it can be a challenge to stay healthy in orbit. Public and private space agencies are working to solve these problems as humans travel farther and more frequently into the depths of space. Learn more about the daily lives of astronauts and how they live, work, and prepare for the future in space.

Scholastic's best-selling Old Lady returns in this adventure series with a nonfiction twist that will make you laugh and learn! In this spin-off, the Old Lady turns into an Old Astronaut who travels through space, swallowing a moon...along with a star, a planet, a comet, a meteor, a rocket, and a satellite.... Why? Well, it went down just right, that bright satellite!

Why is there winter in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time there is summer in the Northern Hemisphere? Here is an explanation of how the position of Earth in relation to the sun causes seasons and the wonders that come with each one of them. Summer. Autumn. Winter. Spring comes again. Year after year, the seasons repeat themselves.

What keeps objects from floating out of your hand? What if your feet drifted away from the ground? What stops everything from floating into space? Gravity. Author Jason Chin takes this complex subject and makes it brilliantly accessible to young listeners in this innovative book. His expansive but simple narrative does justice to the subject at hand, looking at the concept of gravity in a whole new way. From the redwoods to the oceans to a small island, he now takes us to outer space in this thoroughly researched, exceptional addition to his body of children's nonfiction.

Do you know the difference between a meteor and an asteroid? How old do we think the universe is? What are the fastest spinning objects of which we know? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Charles King answers all these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 amazing facts about space.

This audiobook is made to help listeners explore and appreciate outer space. It aims to reward the curiosity of young minds by teaching them about what's out there - from the study of astronomy, the countless gigantic stars, the magnificent planets, and a lot of fantastic things in the great universe.

Flip it! It's 2-books-in-1! Start with a factual fiction story about a friendly rocket named Phoenix who becomes best friends with Pyxi, a space rover. Then listen to a nonfiction exploration of real-life rockets!

Learn science with your children using the scientific signs of the Quran. This audiobook is series 2 of 7 and about the solar system.

Welcome to "A Small Blue Dot - An Artificial Journey Through the Solar System", a children's book about the adventures of Lina and her robot friend Sam as they explore our solar system. This book was created utilizing generative artificial intelligence (e.g., OpenAI ChatGPT & Dall-E, MidJourney, Jasper.AI and Smurf.AI) as an experiment to better understand the role of artificial intelligence for creativity. Lina and Sam's journey takes them to the far reaches of space, where they encounter all manner of strange and wonderful things.

What space objects can have millions of times more mass than our sun, but they remain invisible? Black holes! Their gravity is so strong that not even light can escape. In this audiobook, you'll learn about one of the amazing wonders of space. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question: What's amazing about space? Kid-friendly explanations of science concepts will help you discover the answers!

Could there be other planets in the universe similar to those in our solar system? Yes! Scientists have discovered worlds circling distant stars. They call these objects exoplanets. In this book, you'll learn how scientists detect these faraway worlds. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question: what's amazing about space?

Planea por el Sistema Solar para atestiguar el primer concurso de planeta favorito, presentado nada más y nada menos que por el antiguo noveno planeta, ahora conocido como Plutón, el planeta enano. Los lectores serán los jueces ya que el sol no puede seleccionar a un favorito y los meteoros se van a dejar una estela. ¿Cuál será el planeta ganador afortunado? ¿Podría ser el mensajero rápido Mercurio; o "luz en sus pies", Saturno; o el calientehumeante, Venus?

How long does it take to get into outer space? About nine minutes! Powerful vehicles carry people beyond Earth's atmosphere in a short time. But astronauts train for years before they go on missions. In this audiobook, you'll learn about what it's like to be an astronaut in space! What's amazing about space? Kid-friendly explanations of science concepts will help you discover the answers!