Are you ready to impress your friends & family with amazing knowledge and exciting tales of the constellations?

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and imagined what might be out there? You’re not alone! People have been wondering that for thousands of years.

Technology like telescopes and space shuttles are quite new, so before we could really investigate space, people would make up stories about what they thought was up there.

Some people saw heroes and monsters made out of stars, and would tell stories about them.

This book is going to tell you all about the wonderful things floating around above your head and teach you how to find some of the planets and special stars from your bedroom window.

Did you know:

There are some stars you can see from Canada that will never be seen from Australia?
Jupiter, the largest planet, has 80 moons?
One day on Venus lasts 6,000 hours? (That means one day of school would last over eight months!)

You’ll discover:

Why the ancient Romans are responsible for our galaxy being named after a chocolate bar!
Why your parents might be receiving messages from space when traveling!
Why sticking a pencil through an orange can help you visualize how the earth spins.
How to become a solar system expert
The planet that’s not home to aliens—but robots!
Why the moon’s gravity could be a surfer’s best friend!
The best time to see incredible events in the sky!
How to see a meteor shower every minute.

And much more!

You will discover all the tips and tricks to finding the constellations, as well as some amazing facts that will make you sound like a professional astronomer.

Alana Cheuvront

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