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Pub. Date
2009
Description
Travel with Jake in his toy rocket on a live-action, musical outer space adventure. The planets come to life via stunning visual effects and ten original songs featuring memorable melodies and lyrics to create a fun and entertaining learning experience. This new edition adds a kid-friendly explanation of why Pluto is no longer a planet and includes 23 all-new featurettes from NASA.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space, is an engineer, physician, teacher, Peace Corps volunteer, and founder of multiple technology companies. This fascinating bio tells about her inspiring story on Earth and beyond"--
1143) The star of Bethlehem
Description
A look at the Biblical account of the Star, how the Bible recounts unusual and even impossible astronomical events at Christ's birth, and how it's a mystery based on faith.
Description
Twenty-five years ago, NASA launched one of the most ambitious experiments in the history of astronomy: the Hubble Space Telescope. This single telescope has helped astronomers pinpoint the age of the universe, revealed the birthplace of stars, and uncovered black holes lurking at the heart of galaxies. In honor of its anniversary, Nova tells the remarkable story that forever changed our understanding of the cosmos and our place in it.
1146) Eight days gone
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Depicts the 1969 Apollo 11 mission when man first walked on the moon.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. It is the head of the military. But it has also come under fire for keeping mysterious secrets under wraps-including possible proof of alien life. Find out what other out-of-this-world information the government has kept hidden"--
1148) Seeing in the dark
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
A documentary capturing the joys and wonders of stargazing, featuring never-before-seen astronomical photography.
1149) Ancient Skies
Pub. Date
2019
Description
With breath-taking CGI, beautiful landscape footage and some of the world's most important astronomical artifacts, Ancient Skies looks at the cosmos through the eyes of our ancestors, charting our changing views of the cosmos throughout history.
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Our solar neighborhood is home to seven of the most mesmerizing, violent, and other worldly phenomena in the universe. Witness a stunning planet whose iconic rings contains mountain ranges that rival the Alps; a shimmering moon with massive geysers that spew through a field of asteroids before diving into the eye of a supersized hurricane.
Pub. Date
2007
Description
This enormous sphere of gas is sometimes thought of as a mini solar system with more than 60 moons rotating around its axis. Witness its flowing colors and spots that hold strange beauty but contain violent storms and jet streams. Learn why its cloudy covering and distance from Earth have made it difficult to study. Explore its famous moon Europa that could harbor life beneath its icy crust. And get a close-up look at why Jupiter may hold many answers...
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Runaway Universe explores the dramatic quest to unlock the secrets of the universe. Join two rival astronomy teams as they search for supernovae, map gigantic cosmic patterns, and challenge the theory of "dark energy." You'll learn how our universe is expanding faster than ever, witness supernova explosions and tour distant galaxies through stunning cosmic simulations. You'll also explore the answer to one of every astronomer's most common question,...
1156) How the universe works
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
See as never before the inner workings of the world, and explore black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, dark energy, and all the titanic forces that make humans what they are.
1159) The sky is not the limit
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Poetic language captures the Voyager 2 probe's groundbreaking journey past Earth, into deep space and beyond"--
"A poetic odyssey through space with the groundbreaking Voyager 2 probe-past Earth, into deep space and beyond. In 1977, a space probe was built to help human beings learn a little more about outer space. Soon, along with its twin, Voyager 2 slipped through the clouds and left Earth behind. The spacecraft traveled for years through the...