Jupiter and the Outer Planets

Jupiter and the Outer Planets
Author: Andrew Solway
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1410969452

What are the outer planets like, and could we ever visit there? Taking the form of an imaginary trip, this book explores the science and history of the outer planets looking at recent studies and possibilities for the future.

The Outer Planets

The Outer Planets
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2011-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 161530567X

As our ability to observe space improves with ever-progressing technology, we better grasp the farthest reaches of the cosmos and heighten our understanding of the universe in its entirety. Spacecraft exploration of the outermost planets in our solar system—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—reveals many features of these seemingly harsh environments and moves us closer to comprehending the origins of our own planet as well as others. This insightful volume examines the characteristics of these remote planets and the paths they illuminate in our quest for celestial knowledge.

Jupiter, Neptune, and Other Outer Planets

Jupiter, Neptune, and Other Outer Planets
Author: Chris Oxlade
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2007-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781404237360

Describes the atmosphere, surface, characteristics, and moons of the outer planets, and explains how they are observed and explored.

Exploring the Outer Planets

Exploring the Outer Planets
Author: Nancy Dickmann
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2015-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1499436343

In this visually spectacular tour of the outer reaches of our solar system, readers discover many intriguing facts. For example, the outer planets are separated from the inner planets by the asteroid belt. And, in addition to discovering Jupiter's moons, Galileo, in the early 17th century, observed the phases of Venus and made careful studies of sunspots. Readers also learn why humans could never live on one of the gas planets. The physical and chemical features and movement of the outer planets and their moons are detailed. Sidebars pique readers' interest in space missions, spacecraft, and space-related data and terminology.

The Outer Solar System

The Outer Solar System
Author: Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2009-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1615300511

Beyond Earth’s small, red neighbor Mars lie the gaseous, giant planets of the Outer Solar System. This book investigates these behemoths and dwarf planet Pluto, as well as other curiosities within the solar system’s farthest reaches, such as asteroid fields and the Kuiper belt.

The Outer Planets

The Outer Planets
Author: Giles Sparrow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Outer planets
ISBN: 9781599206646

"Presents the life of an astronaut from take off to surviving, adapting, and working in space stations. Discusses space travels throughout history, including the first landing on the Moon, and looks at future space exploration plans."

The Outer Planets

The Outer Planets
Author: Nicholas Faulkner
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1508106002

The outer planets, which are Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus are truly fascinating not only because of their size, but also because they offer some of the most unusual worlds we have ever seen. Readers will be intrigued with the scientific details of each planet, which follow the Next Generation Science Standards focusing on the solar system, including their size, temperature, and pressure of their atmospheres, their weather, and their interiors. Readers will also learn about each planet's moons, which are unique worlds unto themselves and which may offer our best chance for finding extraterrestrial life.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
Author: Gregory Vogt
Publisher: Raintree
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2001
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780739831090

Introduces the outer planets of our solar system, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Describes the physical features of each and outlines major scientific facts of these four planets that are composed primarily of gas. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

The Outer Planets

The Outer Planets
Author: David Hawksett
Publisher: Super Space Science
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2019-11-28
Genre: Outer planets
ISBN: 1474765939

Take a journey beyond the asteroid belt to the solar system's outer planets. Learn all about distant worlds such as Titan and the Kuiper belt, and find out about the incredible technology behind how we know about them.