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2) Starry sky
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Take a closer look at the night sky! Discover the secrets of the stars.--
4) Galaxies
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Identifies the nature, locations, movements, and different categories of galaxies, examining the Milky Way and other known examples.
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Shine bright in the night sky! Make reading your superpower with DK s beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about stars, galaxies and the universe - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Stars and Galaxies is a beautifully designed reader all about space - Earth s place in the solar system, and the stars and planets we share the vastness of space with. The engaging...
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Publisher Annotation: Planet Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy, the cloudy band of light that stretches clear across the night sky. How many galaxies are there in the universe? For years astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the universe. Now we know that there are billions of them. Gail Gibbons takes the reader on a journey light-years away.
10) Night sky
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"Night Sky" helps readers identify particular constellations, recognize the difference between a star and a planet, and understand why the entire sky appears to spin. They will discover how stars are born and die, what nebulae are, and how comets and asteroids are formed. Includes star charts, space images, and graphics.
11) Space opera
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"Mankind will not get to fight for its destiny. They must sing. A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life. In the aftermath, a curious tradition was invented by the remnants of civilization. Something to cheer up everyone who was left. Something to celebrate having escaped total annihilation by the skin of one's teeth, if indeed one has skin. Or teeth. Something to...
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In this guided tour of our planetary neighborhood, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and beyond, detailed maps and fascinating imagery from recent space missions partner with clear, authoritative scientific information. Starting with the sun and moving outward into space, acclaimed science writer and physicist James Trefil illuminates each planet, the most important moons, significant asteroids, and other objects in our solar system. Looking beyond,...
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SG-1 searches for an ancient weapon which could help them defeat the Ori, and discover it may be in the Ori's own home galaxy. As the Ori prepare to send ships through to the Milky Way to attack Earth, on board the Odyssey, SG-1 travels to the Ori galaxy. The International Oversight Committee has their own plans and SG-1 finds themselves in a distant galaxy fighting two powerful enemies.
15) Space!
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"Computer-generated illustrations reveal the wonders of the universe, from the big bang and black holes to space travel."--back cover.
18) Universe
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Children's nonfiction book about the universe, our solar system, observations of the starry skies, and the mind-blowing wonders of outer space. Learn about icy planets and explosive stars, far-off galaxies that powerful telescopes looking deep into space have captured, observatories and astronomy, and whole new worlds discovered by space-exploring probes.
"Children will find out about the universe, our solar system, observations of the starry skies,...