Packed with real science and fueled by imagination, a beautifully illustrated guide to traveling in our solar system. With four-color illustrations and packed with real-world science, The Vacation Guide to the Solar System is a must-have planning guide for the curious space adventurer, covering all of the essentials for your next voyage, how to get there, and what to do when you arrive. Written by an astronomer who presents at the Hayden Planetarium and one of the creators of the Guerilla Science collective, this tongue-in-cheek reference guide is an imaginative exploration into the "what if" of space travel, sharing fascinating facts about space, the planets in our solar system, and even some moons!
Authors: Olivia Koski and Jana Grcevich
Hardcover: 234 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publishing Date: June 6, 2017
Of the numerous moons of the solar system, there is only one called the Moon: Earth's moon. It formed early in our planet's history, when a space rock the size of Mars slammed into Earth. The catastrophic collision thrust molten rock into space, making rings that eventually formed a satellite that's been orbiting Earth ever since.
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