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The FractalVerse volume Book 2
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"July 25th, 2234: The crew of the Adamura discovers the Anomaly. On the seemingly uninhabited planet Talos VII: a circular pit, 50 kilometers wide. Its curve not of nature, but design. Now, a small team must land and journey on foot across the surface to learn who built the hole and why. But they all carry the burdens of lives carved out on disparate colonies in the cruel cold of space. For some the mission is the dream of the lifetime, for others...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"... During a visit to a space museum, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about planets, space crafts, space suits, and even dirty snowballs (i.e. comets!)! With straightforward fun facts, humorous illustrations of Fly Guy and Buzz, and vivid photographs throughout, this book is sure to be a hit with budding astronauts everywhere!"--
8) Interstellar
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Pub. Date
2015
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Chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
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Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Answers questions such as 'What is the sun made of?" and "How did astronauts get to the moon?" plus others on what's out in space. What is the Sun made of? How did astronauts get to the Moon and what did they find there? In this book you'll find the answers and lots more about what's out in space. Sun, Moon and stars is part of an exciting new series of books for children who are beginning to read on their own. The easy-to-read text has been specially...
10) Our universe
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Pub. Date
2018.
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"This book presents unique information about the solar system, stars, and sun in a visual manner that can help both engage readers and reinforce their knowledge"--Provided by publisher.
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Honors volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 15
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Zara Cole is recruited into the Honors, an elite team of humans selected by a race of sentient alien ships, to explore the outer reaches of the universe, and begins to feel at home for the first time aboard Nadim, her assigned alien ship.
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Pub. Date
2020.
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"More than fifty years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, why is there so little human presence in space? Will we ever reach Mars? What will it take to become a multiplanet species, colonizing the solar system and traveling to other stars? Spacefarers meets these questions head on. While many books have speculated on the possibility of living beyond the Earth, few have delved into the practical challenges or plausible motives for leaving the safe confines...
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Guardians of the galaxy films volume 2
Pub. Date
[2017]
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Vol. Two continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill's true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes' aid as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand.
17) Universe
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the universe. Children will [see] how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas giants, and explosive stars. This ... guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into far-off galaxies and out-of-this-world objects captured by powerful space telescopes....
18) Contact: a novel
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.4 - AR Pts: 23
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In December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who, or what, is out there? In Cosmos, Carl Sagan explained the universe. In Contact, he predicts its future, and our own....
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[2017]
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In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager missions as a way of exploring the solar system's outermost planets, capturing images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and their moons. "The farthest" documents Voyager's journey, including first-hand accounts of the men and women who built the ships and guided their missions. Bonus film "Second genesis" explores the scientific quest to find life, or evidence of it, beyond Earth.
20) Space
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Full-color photographs and illustrations introduce readers to the solar system including the planets, sun and moon, asteroids and comets, the stars, and space travel and exploration.