Gardner, Jane P.
Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn about asteroids, their composition, how they have changed Earth's landscape, and how they could change the future of life on Earth and in space"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jump!, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.3 GARAndrews, Robin George
Summary: There are approximately 25,000 "city killer" asteroids in near-Earth orbit--and most are yet to be found. Small enough to evade detection, they are capable of large-scale destruction, and represent our greatest cosmic threat. But in September 2022, against all odds, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission deliberately crashed a spacecraft into a carefully selected city killer,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Asteroids hold the key for private companies to launch into deep space. This miniseries looks at the science and engineering behind the companies leading that race.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ASTSummary: The revealing documentary of Earth explores the planet's most epic moments. From the first raindrops that turned it into a water world to the arrival of its most incredible inhabitants, us. But humans take a back seat in this narrative. Instead, Earth is placed center stage. We see what happened to our world before we even crawled from the mud, including massive bombardments from space, extreme...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023