Planets and Their Moons

Planets and Their Moons
Author: John Farndon
Publisher: Copper Beach Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Planets
ISBN: 9780761322504

Discusses the solar system providing information on the planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteoroids.

Discovering Pluto

Discovering Pluto
Author: Dale P. Cruikshank
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2018-02-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0816534314

The story of Pluto and its largest moon, from discovery through the New Horizons flyby--Provided by publisher.

Exploring The Solar System

Exploring The Solar System
Author: Tourville
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1617411779

Learn About How Physics, Math, And Science Work Together To Help Us Understand Our Solar System And Beyond.

Discovering Planets and Moons

Discovering Planets and Moons
Author: Applesauce Press,
Publisher: Applesauce Press
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2018-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1604338008

With a unique glow-in-the dark tactile book cover that recreates the cratered surface of the moon, DISCOVERING PLANETS AND MOONS is the ultimate guide to the most fascinating features of our solar system. Blast off into outer space with DISCOVERINGS PLANETS AND MOONS! From the icy outer reaches of our solar system to the blazing heat of the Sun, this action-packed, full-color book is bursting with gripping facts, fun tidbits, and dynamic artwork that bring the mysteries of our galaxy to life!

13 Planets

13 Planets
Author: David A. Aguilar
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1426307713

Profiles each of the planets in Earth's solar system, including Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea, MakeMake, the sun, the Oort cloud, comets, and more.

What Are Planets?

What Are Planets?
Author: David Armentrout
Publisher: Crabtree Seedlings
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-01-17
Genre: Planets
ISBN: 9781039646667

"True planets, dwarf planets, and exoplanets--what's the difference? Find out the three rules scientists use to decide what makes a planet. Discover how they continue to search outside our solar system for a planet like Earth"--Provided by publisher.

Natural Satellites

Natural Satellites
Author: Ron Miller
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books ™
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1728427495

For centuries, astronomers have placed a special interest on the other planets of the solar system. But with the advent of spacecraft and the tremendous missions undertaken by the Voyager and Cassini probes, astronomers have discovered that the natural satellites of the planets—the solar system's moons—are some of the most extraordinary places imaginable. There are moons with towering geysers, erupting volcanoes, and subterranean oceans of warm, mineral-rich water. Some of the highest mountains and deepest canyons can be found on the moons. There are moons that have shattered into pieces and then reassembled. There is even a moon where it rains rocket fuel. Recently, scientists have turned to the moons for answers in their investigations of the origins of the solar system and the evolution of life on our own planet. Featuring full-color, scientifically accurate illustrations by NASA artist Ron Miller, Natural Satellites: The Book of Moons chronicles these investigations and the questions we have yet to answer in our exploration of the solar system's moons.

Solar Systems

Solar Systems
Author: Higgins
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 162717964X

In Solar Systems: Planets, Stars, and Orbits, students will explore all the parts that make up a solar system and be able to make observations about stars, planets, and orbital paths. Filled with fun facts, young learners will love exploring the scientific information and drawing conclusions about life now and in the future. The Inside Outer Space series takes readers on an intergalactic journey that unravels the mysteries of the universe. Each 24-page book informs readers in grades K–3 on the Sun, Earth, planets, and stars, while also igniting imaginations about the unknown. Stunning photographs and diagrams engage readers, while text-based questions aid in reading comprehension

The Transits of Extrasolar Planets with Moons

The Transits of Extrasolar Planets with Moons
Author: David M. Kipping
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2011-08-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642222692

Can we detect the moons of extrasolar planets? For two decades, astronomers have made enormous progress in the detection and characterisation of exoplanetary systems but the identification of an "exomoon" is notably absent. In this thesis, David Kipping shows how transiting planets may be used to infer the presence of exomoons through deviations in the time and duration of the planetary eclipses. A detailed account of the transit model, potential distortions, and timing techniques is covered before the analytic forms for the timing variations are derived. It is shown that habitable-zone exomoons above 0.2 Earth-masses are detectable with the Kepler space telescope using these new timing techniques.