This book begins with overviews of the history of astronomy, early instruments used in both astronomy and navigation, and astrology. The book concludes with a discussion of meteors and cosmology.

Simple rhyming text describes stars and the planets of our solar system.

Detailed requirements for earning a merit badge in astronomy.

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Presents questions and answers about the universe, including the sun, earth, moon, and other planets, stars, and galaxies.

Provides an overview of the solar system and its various parts, as well as such other related topics as stars, galaxies, telescopes and observatories, and more.

Introduces black holes, describing their physical features, how they were discovered, what causes them, and where they exist in space.

Answers questions about space such as, "Are stars star-shaped, " "Which is the coldest planet, " and "What is a black hole."

"A non-fiction introduction to the massive scale of the known universe"--

Provides information about black holes, explaining how stars become black holes, looking at the types of black holes and discussing what is inside a black hole and how scientists study them.