Description
First, Pluto left. Then it came back, at the side of Ceres and Eris…and now Haumea and MakeMake, too! The up to date actions of the International Astronomical Union have put each and every solar system book outdated. In response, National Geographic joins forces with David Aguilar of the Harvard Smithsonian Astronomical Observatory to revise our 2008 book—and to update young readers at the high-interest topic of space. The usage of easy text and spectacular photorealistic computer art by the creator, this book profiles all 13 planets of their newly created categories—plus the sun, the Oort Cloud, comets, and other worlds being found out. Back-of-the-book activities offer hands-on fun for budding astronomers.