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"This book looks at comets, exploring what they are, where they come from, what people thought of them in the past, and how we study comets today. A fun activity is provided along with tips for spotting comets. Beautiful photographs and simple text help to engage readers and aid their understanding"--Provided by publisher.

Practical guide to the history and science of comets, including techniques and tips on how to observe and image them. --From Worldcat.

This title will cover how comets came to be, what they are made of, where most of them are found, and why we can sometimes see them as beautiful bright streaks in the sky! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.-- Source other than Library of Congress.

"Comets are celestial objects, comprised of frozen gases, rock, and dust, that orbit the sun. When a comet hurtles near the sun, its dusts and gases heat up and form a halo and a tail. In this informational book, readers learn the scientific history of discovering and identifying comets, the difference between comets and other space objects, and more. Photographs and artist renderings of comets and their paths help readers understand these amazing...

"Billions of comets and asteroids orbit the sun. Learn about the latest discoveries in comet and asteroid science in an augmented reality adventure that brings space alive."-- Provided by publisher.

Ten thousand days ago, Comet 23 struck the Pacific Ocean with the magnitude of all the nuclear weapons in the world. The Beck family was among the lucky few who survived the heat blast. And then the freezing began. The comet knocked the Earth away from the sun, encasing the planet in snow and ice. For those who survived, life is violent and dangerous. The daily battle isn't just against the punishing climate but against each other for the basic necessities...

Describes what it would be like to visit space and examine comets, asteroids, and meteors.

Look up! Look out! A comet is coming, a comet is coming! Stink is camped out in the backyard with his sister, Judy, and he can't wait to lay eyes on P/2015 OZ24, also known as the Sherman-Holm Comet. But then news of an asteroid hitting Russia reaches Stink, and suddenly he's feeling squeamish (and squash-ish) about close encounters of the outer-space kind. Will donning an aluminum-foil cape and building a bunker in the basement help keep him safe?...

Fourteen-year-old Alan Broussard is swept up in his science teacher father's community-wide comet-watching activities, which illuminate for the young teen his father's inadequacies, his mother's unhappiness, and his own loss of innocence.

Presents information about the asteroids, comets, and meteors found in the solar system, describing their physical components, orbits, and the effects of their possible collisions with the Earth and other planets.