Title Statement |
The big backyard: the solar system beyond Pluto / Ron Miller. |
Author |
Miller, Ron, 1947- |
Publication |
Minneapolis, MN: Twenty-First Century Books,[2023]©2023 |
Extent of Item |
89 pages |
ISBN |
9781728475349 (library binding) |
Other Number |
pr07258657 |
Audience & Ratings |
013-018. |
Contents |
The birth of the solar system --The planet hunt --The mystery of comets --The dark frontier : on beyond Pluto --The invisible solar system --The long reach of the sun --Between the solar system and the stars. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
"Deep space holds materials left over from the formation of the solar system. Astronomers have been making exciting discoveries on the outermost fringes and the New Horizons spacecraft brings new insights into the origins of the sun and planets"-- |
Subjects & Genres |
By Topic |
Astronomy--Juvenile literature |
Comets--Juvenile literature |
Trans-Neptunian objects--Juvenile literature |
By Location |
Kuiper Belt--Juvenile literature |
Outer space--Juvenile literature |
Pluto (Dwarf planet)--Juvenile literature |