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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Spoiler: Scientists haven't discovered life beyond Earth, not even a single teeny-tiny organism. But there's a whole lot of outer space, and humans have searched only a fraction of a fraction of it. So do you believe in the possibility of life out there? Or do you think Earth is perfectly unique in its ability to grow organisms? Packed with playful illustrations and fascinating factoids, 'Where Are the Aliens?' will take you on a journey of scientific...
Author
Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses efforts to find intelligent life on other planets and theories on this topic and describes UFO sightings and other phenomena that are given as evidence of extraterrestrial visitors among us.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Follow a young girl as she explores questions about the wondrous search for another Goldilocks planet: a planet outside of our solar system that can support life.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
Newly ill. edition.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses some of the ideas and misconceptions about life in outer space and speculates on the existence of such life in light of recent space explorations.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
57 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Investigates how scientists, particularly Jill Tarter, Director of the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, use twenty-first century technology to investigate whether life exists on other planets.
13) Aliens
Author
Publisher
Neon Squid
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Do aliens exist? Are UFOs real? The race is on to discover alien life in the universe! Join space expert Joalda Morancy on an out-of-this-world adventure in search of aliens. Get ready to crisscross the universe to meet robots on Mars, fly through the clouds of Venus, and dive into underground oceans on icy moons. You will also hitch a ride on a comet, learn ways to spot alien technology, and discover what really goes on at Area 51." -- Back cover....
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
As we look back to the beginnings of the space race, 2009 is also the year for looking forward to humankind's next step toward the stars. In the spirit of books that once imagined colonies on the moon, Patrick O'Brien has created a unique look at your first trip to Mars. Using the most up-to-date designs and theories of what it will take to establish a base on Mars, you are off on an incredible journey, over 35 million miles to the red planet. Filled...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 x 33 cm
Language
English
Description
"Maybe you remember when a little robotic spacecraft landed on a far-off planet. On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars and now she's ready to guide you through her journey firsthand. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, stylish book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for evidence of life"--Jacket.
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