Is there life on other planets? and other questions about space

Presents common sayings about the planets, the sun, the moon, and space, discussing which statements are right, which are wrong, and which ones still stump scientists.

Main Author: Vogt, Gregory.
Other Authors: Thompson, Colin W. (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications, c2010.
Series: Is that a fact?
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Are there really UFOs?
  • Is it true that there's no gravity in space?
  • Do astronauts really wear diapers in space?
  • Are the sun and the moon the same size?
  • Is it true that astronauts become weaker in space?
  • Is there really an alien face on Mars?
  • Is there life on other planets?
  • Does the moon really rotate on its axis?
  • Does NASA have a weightless training room?
  • Is it true that astronauts eat freeze-dried ice cream in space?
  • Is it true that the moon has a dark side?
  • Does Earth's shadow really cause the phases of the moon?
  • Did astronauts really land on the moon?
  • Does the sun burn fuel to make heat and light?
  • Is it true that the north star never moves from its place in the sky?
  • Is there sound in space?
  • Is it true that the moon is made of green cheese?