Exploring Dangers in Space: Asteroids, Space Junk, and More
What’s Amazing about Space Exploring Exploring Exploring Dangers in Space Asteroids Space Junk and More Buffy Silverman Lerner Publications Minneapolis
Chapter 1 SPACE ROCKS Look at the night sky in this photo What is streaking across the sky in the center Look at the sky on a clear night in August You might see a streak of light flash above you This is called a shooting star But it is not really a star It is a small rock from outer space It burns and lights up as it enters Earth’s atmosphere The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding Earth 4
Billions of rocks circle the Sun The paths they take are called orbits Some space rocks are just grains of dust Others are much larger The largest space rock is about the size of Texas This drawing shows two large space rocks near Earth The Moon is in the background 5
