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The night sky / by Bauer, Marion Dane.; Wallace, John,1966-;
From planets and stars to constellations and meteor showers, readers will discover the amazing sights that can be seen in our night sky.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Astronomy;
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Black holes : the key to understanding the universe / by Cox, Brian,1968-author.; Forshaw, J. R.(Jeffrey Robert),1968-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.At the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly it can bend space, throwing vast jets of radiation millions of light years out into the cosmos. Its kind were the very first inhabitants of the universe, the black holes. Today, across the universe, at the heart of every galaxy, and dotted throughout, mature black holes are creating chaos. And in a quiet part of the universe, the Swift satellite has picked up evidence of a gruesome death caused by one of these dark powers. High energy X-ray flares shooting out from deep within the Draco constellation are thought to be the dying cries of a white dwarf star being ripped apart by the intense tides of a supermassive black hole--heating it to millions of degrees as it is shredded at the event horizon. They have the power to wipe out any of the universe's other inhabitants, but no one has ever seen a black hole itself die. But 1.8 billion light years away, the LIGO instruments have recently detected something that could be the closest a black hole gets to death. Gravitational waves given off as two enormous black holes merge together. And now scientists think that these gravitational waves could be evidence of two black holes connecting to form a wormhole--a link through space and time. It seems outlandish, but today's physicists are daring to think the unthinkable--that black holes could connect us to another universe. At their very heart, black holes are also where Einstein's Theory of General Relativity is stretched in almost unimaginable ways, revealing black holes as the key to our understanding of the fundamentals of our universe and perhaps all other universes. Join Professors Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw in exploring our universe's most mysterious inhabitants, how they are formed, why they are essential components of every galaxy, including our own, and what secrets they still hold, waiting to be discovered.
Subjects: Black holes (Astronomy);
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When is a planet not a planet? : the story of Pluto / by Scott, Elaine;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [41]), Internet addresses (p. [41]-42) and index.Explains how advancements in technology have changed our understanding of the universe, including why Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
Subjects: Astronomy;
© c2007., Houghton Mifflin,
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Planets, Stars, and Galaxies : a visual encyclopedia of our universe / by Aguilar, David A.; Daniels, Patricia,1955-; Pulliam, Christine.; National Geographic Society (U.S.);
Subjects: Astronomy;
© c2007., National Geographic,
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Dark matter and the dinosaurs : the astounding interconnectedness of the universe / by Randall, Lisa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A renowned particle physicist draws on original research into dark matter to illuminate the surprising connections between deep space and life on Earth.
Subjects: Cosmology.; Dark matter (Astronomy);
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Black holes and other bizarre space objects / by Jefferis, David;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 31) and index.An introduction to black holes and other space phenomena and the theories surrounding them.
Subjects: Black holes (Astronomy); Stars;
© c2006., Crabtree Pub. Co.,
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Great American Eclipse. by Lubman, Jody,film director.; Boffey, Mercer,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Mercer BoffeyOriginally produced by PBS in 2024.Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon’s shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total eclipse until 2044, and scientists scramble to unlock the secrets of our Sun.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Astronomy.; Documentary films.;
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To infinity and beyond : a journey of cosmic discovery / by Tyson, Neil deGrasse,author.; Walker, Lindsey N.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This illustrated narrative explains the universe from the solar system to the farthest reaches of space"--
Subjects: Astronomy.; Cosmology.;
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The sun / by Miller, Reagan.;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 22) and index.LSC
Subjects: Astronomy;
© c2012., Crabtree Pub.,
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The moon / by Miller, Reagan.;
Includes Internet addresses (p. 22) and index.LSC
Subjects: Astronomy;
© c2012., Crabtree Pub.,
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