20 Fun Facts about Galaxies

by Michael Sabatino

Book Overview

The Milky Way, a galaxy about 100,000 light-years across, is our cosmic neighborhood. Scientists once thought the Milky Way was the only galaxy in the universe, but we now know it's just one of billions. By studying galaxies and the stars and planets they contain, scientists have learned much about the universe and how it formed. Readers will be amazed when they see the stunning cosmic images of galaxies. Graphic organizers and accessible scientific...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482409976
• ISBN13: 9781482409970
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.1" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5