Stars and Galaxies - Earth Science - National Geographic Reading Expeditions Author:Ellen Fried Discusses how stars cluster into galaxies and how galaxies move apart as the universe expands. Describes the properties of stars and the life cycle of a star. Identifies our place in the Milky Way galaxy and explores the vast universe of galaxies beyond the Milky Way. Describes how increasingly powerful tools allow scientists to look ever deeper... more » into the universe.
Introduction: a new view -- Stars: a universe of suns -- Galaxies: islands in space -- Picture this: our place in space -- Telescopes in space: looking ever deeper -- Thinking like a scientist: interpreting data -- Hands-on science: the expanding universe -- Science notebook -- Glossary. Includes bibliographical references (page 30) and index.« less