Explore the Universe @ your library - Books

Explore the universe @ your library!  Here are a few books your library might have to get you started.  You can ask your librarian for recommendations on more books about Hubble, astronomy and space exploration. 

Ages 4-8

I Like Space: What is the Solar System?
by Carmen Bredeson
Introduction to subjects about space

Our Stars
by Anne F. Rockwell
A simple introduction to the stars, planets, and outer space.

Destination Jupiter
by Seymour Simon
Describes the characteristics of the planet Jupiter and its moons, as revealed by photographs sent back by unmanned spaceships.

Ages 9-12

Destination Space
by Seymour Simon
Explains new discoveries about the universe made possible by the Hubble Telescope.

Close Encounters : Exploring the Universe with the Hubble Space Telescope
by Elaine Scott
Describes what scientists have been able to deduce about the nature of our solar system and the universe based on data collected by the Hubble telescope.

Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon
by Catherine Thimmesh
Culled from direct quotes from the people behind the scenes, NASA transcripts, national archives and NASA photos, the whole story of Apollo 11 and the first moon landing emerges.

Teens

Edwin Hubble: American Astronomer
by Mary Virginia Fox
Traces the life and work of the man whose study of galaxies led to a new understanding of the universe.

Observing the Universe
by Ray Spangenburg
A comprehensive look at the exploration of the universe, from observations of ancient skywatchers to the first orbiting observatories and voyages of robot spacecraft to the outer solar system.

The Solar System and Beyond
By Gerard Cheshire
Introduces planet Earth and the vast space beyond. Find out how gravity formed the solar system, look at neighboring planets, follow the life of a star, and discover how the universe may have been born.