Del Norte Public Library

Explains the wonders of space, comets, asteroids, extraterrestrial objects, and meteors.

Offers an introduction to asteroids, comets, and meteoroids that looks at what each of them are, how people have observed them, and how scientists monitor them today.

Presents information on the different types of celestial matter known as asteroids, comets, and meteors and on what scientists learned from the impact of a comet on the surface of Jupiter.

Defines and describes comets and meteors, including such famous comets as the recurring Halley's comet, and tells how to look for them.

Text and illustrations explain what comets and meteors are, and how they move through space and the earth's atmosphere.

Describes what it would be like to visit space and examine comets, asteroids, and meteors.

Introduces comets and meteors, describing what they are, how they move through the solar system, and how they are studied.

Asteroids, meteors, and comets are just a few of the interesting things that exist in what we know as space. Readers will learn all about these amazing, often rocky or icy, objects

"What is it like to witness a meteor? This book looks at the Chelyabinsk Meteor and other asteroid strikes, using firsthand accounts to describe events and people's experiences, providing multiple perspectives from eyewitnesses, survivors, the emergency services, scientists, and the media"--Provided by publisher.