Home sweet home -- Our place in the universe -- Discovering the Milky Way -- Understanding the Milky Way -- A yardstick to the universe -- Finding a neighbor -- Spiral galaxies -- Elliptical galaxies -- Irregular galaxies -- Exploring the Milky Way -- The Hubble Space Telescope -- Beyond the Milky Way.
Summary:
"The first artificial satellite launched on October 5, 1957, forever changing humanity's relationship with the mysterious galaxy we call home. Since then, we have ventured farther into the Milky Way, making incredible scientific discoveries. This fascinating, interdisciplinary volume takes readers through the history of space exploration and into the final frontier of human travel-space beyond the Milky Way. They'll learn key scientific concepts about the universe, such as the different types of galaxies and how we measure space travel. Vivid photographs and graphic organizers provide captivating visuals. Fun fact boxes and informative sidebars provide smaller, easy-to-digest chunks of amazing data"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.