Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids

Climb Aboard! Explore the difference between meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid! Investigate comet composition and development and their observation through history! Learn about asteroids! Learn about key astronomers tools such as telescopes and the Deep Impact spacecraft! See an infographic showing a comet's orbit! Did You Know? facts and a Guidebook of Near Earth Objects complete your journey. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Infographics Reviewed Table of contents Exploring Our Universe takes students on exciting adventures through the wonders of deep space. Investigate fiery comets, faraway planets, and mysterious black holes. Meet astronomers and astronauts that changed the history of space exploration, and study the stellar technology that helped them do so. Vivid photographs and dynamic text take readers on an out-of-this-world journey through our vast universe. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.