Asteroids and Comets

This book is one in a series of books about the solar system for early learners. Simple and concise, this volume will engage children in learning about space rocks and their place in the solar system. 

Comets are an exciting topic for many early learners. This book introduces children to the comets in our solar system, and includes an index, glossary, and text features that encourage kids to make connections on their own.   

Go with National Geographic into space to explore the world of meteors in this image-packed book. Since meteors are the space objects young explorers are most likely to see, learning more about them will appeal to many readers. 

Color photos, infographics and terrific science details make this oversized book a must for the space-lover in your home or classroom. Award-winning author Seymour Simon is well known for presenting science concepts in a way that captivates kids.

Did a huge asteroid hit the earth 65 million years ago, causing a massive extinction of species including the dinosaurs? What may have happened on that day and for many years thereafter is the focus of this fascinating book. Wonderful paintings add to the science of this possible sequence of events that unfolds right before your eyes. 

Meet the space rocks and icy comets that orbit our sun in this fun book filled with photos, illustrations, clear diagrams and ideas for crafts. Kids will learn about an asteroid the size of Texas, space probes built to land on comets, and shooting stars that aren’t stars at all.

Learning about comets and asteroids means asking questions and searching for answers. Through hands-on projects and experiments, kids are encouraged to “think like a scientist” as they investigate, create, design, test, and redesign. This book will inspire curious readers to want to know more about how these rocky worlds formed and how they may have shaped life on Earth.

Leftover rocks from the formation of planets can teach us much about how our solar system began.   Learn why and how scientists study comets, asteroids and meteoroids. 

Budding astronomers will be fascinated by these amazing night-sky objects, from the mountain-size asteroid Ceres to Halley’s comet to Borealis Basin, a 5,000-mile-wide impact crater. Numerous sidebars, photographs, timelines and ideas for further study make this a great resource.

What are all these intriguing objects that fly around in space, and why do scientists study them? Consider this: Oumuamua, a space rock that formed around another star, provides tantalizing evidence that there are planets similar to Earth outside our solar system. Discover some of the secrets contained in rocks that have traveled around our sun.