Exoplanets: Worlds Beyond Our Solar System (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781512400861)

Until the mid-1990s, scientists only guessed that the universe held exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system. But using advanced physics and powerful telescopes, scientists have since identified more than three thousand exoplanets. This work has revealed fascinating worlds, including a planet that oozes lavalike fluids and a planet that glows bright pink.

Even more fascinating, scientists think that some exoplanets might contain life. Many orbit in the Goldilocks zone, the region around a star that's not too hot or too cold for liquid water, a key ingredient for life. This book examines exoplanets, the possibilities for life beyond Earth, and the cutting-edge technologies scientists use to learn about distant worlds.

Author: Karen Kenney
ISBN-10: 1512400866
ISBN-13: 9781512400861
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2017
Pages: 88
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.7
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 187754 / Exoplanets: Worlds Beyond Our Solar System


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2016
Booklist 12/15/2016 pg. 37
School Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 118
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 171 - Recommended, Satisfactory