Have you ever seen a shooting star? What you genuinely saw was a meteor! A meteor is in fact a chunk of metallic or stony matter – called a meteoroid – that enters the earth’s atmosphere from outer space. A comet, on the other hand, is a lump of ice and dust that periodically comes into the center of the solar system from somewhere in its outer reaches. Discover much more about meteors and comets in this lively and informative book!
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The Flash Gordon Book - 1980
The comic strip follows the adventures of Flash Gordon, a handsome polo player and Yale graduate, and his companions Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov. The story begins with Earth bombarded by fiery meteors. Dr. Zarkov invents a rocket ship to locate their place of origin in outer space. Half mad, he kidnaps Flash and Dale, whose plane has crashed in the area, and the three travel to the planet Mongo, where they discover the meteors are weapons devised by Ming the Merciless, evil ruler of Mongo.
Amazing Solar System Projects You Can Build Yourself
This kid-friendly handbook investigates the solar system's inner workings, the tools used to gain information, and an array of astronomical phenomena. Through a time line of discoveries and important events, a comprehensive text, and numerous projects readers can build from household items, this resource provides up-to-date information about the realm beyond planet Earth. Starting with a discussion of the basic components—the sun, the planets, their moons and rings, meteors, asteroids, and comets...
The Science Guy talks about the barrage of objects from space in Bill Nye the Science Guy: Comets and Meteors, part of his popular series aimed at young science students. Bill Nye bombards his audience with hard facts about comets, meteors, and smaller debris that slam into the Earth, other planets, and their moons throughout the solar system. He discusses the theories that a meteor impact caused the death of the dinosaurs and that a comet brought life in its most primitive form to Earth.
