Looking up! the science of stargazing

"Did you know that comets are sometimes called "hairy stars?" Or that if you saw a sunset on the moon, the sun would look white because the moon doesn't have an atmosphere? You'll learn this and much more as you become an expert on the objects in the sky"--Publisher.

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Main Author: Rao, Joe
Other Authors: Borgions, Mark (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon Spotlight, [2017]
Edition:Simon Spotlight edition.
Series:Science of fun stuff.
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Summary:"Did you know that comets are sometimes called "hairy stars?" Or that if you saw a sunset on the moon, the sun would look white because the moon doesn't have an atmosphere? You'll learn this and much more as you become an expert on the objects in the sky"--Publisher.
Physical Description:48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Audience:Age 6-8.
ISBN:9781481479189
1481479180
9781481479172
1481479172
9781481479196
1481479199
9781518244612
1518244610
Author Notes:Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium. He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, the Farmer's Almanac , Space.com, as well as many other publications. He is also an on-camera meteorologist for News 12 Westchester, New York. In 2015 he was voted "Best Local Television Personality" by the readers of Westchester Magazine. Joe was also nominated for an Emmy in 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2016 for On-Camera Achievement. Joe, his wife Renate, and their two children Joseph and Maria, reside in Putnam County, New York.

Mark Borgions is an award-winning designer, illustrator, and animator. His illustrations have been published worldwide in advertising, editorial, and in children's books. He is also cocreator of a bestselling series of audio plays in his homeland of Belgium. As an animator, he creates motion graphics and character animation for clients across the globe. He lives with his wife and two kids in Antwerp, Belgium.