Mysteries of Meteors, Asteroids, and Comets

Mysteries of Meteors, Asteroids, and Comets
Author: Ellen Labrecque
Publisher:
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2020-08
Genre: Asteroids
ISBN: 1496681703

"What are asteroids, comets, and meteors made of? What can scientists do if an asteroid is headed toward Earth? Learn how astronomers prepare for space objects hitting Earth, from tracking them to building asteroid-hunting telescopes. Budding astronomers will learn all about meteors, asteroids, and comets, including the history of asteroids hitting Earth and the differences between space rocks"--

Mysteries of Meteors, Asteroids, and Comets

Mysteries of Meteors, Asteroids, and Comets
Author: Ellen Labrecque
Publisher: Capstone Press
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2020-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1496680774

What are asteroids, comets, and meteors made of? What can scientists do if an asteroid is headed toward Earth? Learn how astronomers prepare for space objects hitting Earth, from tracking them to building asteroid-hunting telescopes. Budding astronomers will learn all about meteors, asteroids, and comets, including the history of asteroids hitting Earth and the differences between space rocks.

Cosmic Impact

Cosmic Impact
Author: Andrew May
Publisher: Icon Books
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2019-02-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1785784943

As end-of-the-world scenarios go, an apocalyptic collision with an asteroid or comet is the new kid on the block, gaining respectability only in the last decade of the 20th century with the realisation that the dinosaurs had been wiped out by just such an impact. Now the science community is making up for lost time, with worldwide efforts to track the thousands of potentially hazardous near-Earth objects, and plans for high-tech hardware that could deflect an incoming object from a collision course – a procedure depicted, with little regard for scientific accuracy, in several Hollywood movies. Astrophysicist and science writer Andrew May disentangles fact from fiction in this fast-moving and entertaining account, covering the nature and history of comets and asteroids, the reason why some orbits are more hazardous than others, the devastating local and global effects that an impact event would produce, and – more optimistically – the way future space missions could avert a catastrophe.

Thunderstones and Shooting Stars

Thunderstones and Shooting Stars
Author: Robert T. Dodd
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1986
Genre: Science
ISBN:

An account that traces the origin and characteristics of meteorites and what they can tell us about outer space.

Meteorites, Ice, and Antarctica

Meteorites, Ice, and Antarctica
Author: William A. Cassidy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2012-03-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781139437035

Bill Cassidy has led meteorite recovery expeditions in the Antarctic for many years. His searches have resulted in the collection of thousands of meteorite specimens from the ice. This fascinating story is a first-hand account of his field experiences on the US Antarctic Search for Meteorites Project, which he carried out as part of an international team of scientists. Cassidy describes this hugely successful field program in Antarctica and its influence on our understanding of the moon, Mars and the asteroid belt. In this 2003 book, he describes the hardships and dangers of fieldwork in a hostile environment, as well as the appreciation he developed for the beauty of the place. In the final chapters he speculates on the results of the trips and the future research they might lead to.

Micrometeorites and the Mysteries of Our Origins

Micrometeorites and the Mysteries of Our Origins
Author: M. Maurette
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2007-05-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540343350

Gives the first a coherent and comprehensive account of how meteorites may have brought the seeds of life to Earth. Embedds specific results within a broader framework that considers the creation and evolution of the Early Earth. Provides experienced researchers with a modern and compact reference, as well as a source of material for lectures in this field.

Mysteries of UFOs

Mysteries of UFOs
Author: Kathryn Walker
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2008-09-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780778741459

Introduces students to the mysteries surrounding UFOs, with first-hand accounts of alien encounters.

Asteroids

Asteroids
Author: Marne Ventura
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2022-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1637393989

This fascinating book offers young readers an up-close look at asteroids. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, a "That's Amazing!" special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.

Defending the Earth

Defending the Earth
Author: Carol Kim
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2022-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1666337307

Earth is bombarded every day by objects from space. Most of the time they're harmless. But occasionally much larger objects come along that pose a real threat. If a large asteroid or comet hit Earth, it could change life as we know it. Is there a way to stop these threats before it's too late? In this nonfiction graphic novel, Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists go on a fact-finding mission to learn about Near-Earth Objects and discover methods that scientists are developing to defend our planet.