Exploring the Outer Planets

Written by Nancy Dickmann

Part of the Spectacular Space Science series

Why could no one ever live on a giant planet made of gas?

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48 pages· 1070L· AR ~7.4

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A photo-filled tour of the solar system beyond the asteroid belt. Readers learn how Galileo discovered Jupiter's moons, what the outer planets and their moons are made of, how they move, and why humans could never live on a gas giant. Sidebars cover space missions, spacecraft and key space terms.

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In this visually spectacular tour of the outer reaches of our solar system, readers discover many intriguing facts. For example, the outer planets are separated from the inner planets by the asteroid belt. And, in addition to discovering Jupiter’s moons, Galileo, in the early 17th century, observed the phases of Venus and made careful studies of sunspots. Readers also learn why humans could never live on one of the gas planets. The physical and chemical features and movement of the outer planets and their moons are detailed. Sidebars pique readers’ interest in space missions, spacecraft, and space-related data and terminology.

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