A Trip Through the Milky Way

by Heather Moore Niver

Overview

When we look up at the night sky you can see millions of stars, but what do you think we could see in space if we left Earth? If we could hop into a special ship and blast off, traveling billions of miles away from Earth, we’d see the Milky Way galaxy. In this book, readers take an incredible journey through that galaxy, exploring the universe and learning how it was formed and what will one day happen to these enormous groups of stars. From mysterious dark matter to the black holes at the center of galaxies, readers will also dive into the mysteries of the universe scientists have spent years trying to decipher.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482420722
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Fantastic Science Journeys Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

Table of Contents

Up, Up, and Away! 4

Mysterious Milky Way 6

Galaxies Great and Small 8

When They Were Born 10

Arms of the Galaxy 14

On the Side: A Hot Halo 16

The Deep, Dark Secret 18

Hungry, Hungry Black Hole! 20

Deep Dark Matter 22

Milky Way Mash-Up 24

Alien Earths 26

Gazing at the Galaxy 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32