The Amazing Universe

The Amazing Universe book cover — EXPLORING OUR UNIVERSE THE AMAZING UNIVERSE LAUREN KUKLA Checkerboard Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com

The Amazing Universe — page 1 — MISSION EXPLORING THE COSMOS Have you ever looked up at the night sky You might see 2 000 stars You could also see the moon planets and satellites All of these belong to the universe or cosmos But they only make up a tiny portion of it Mysterious Universe The universe is enormous It holds billions of galaxies and trillions of stars It is also home to mysterious phenomena scientists are still trying to comprehend Scientists are just beginning to understand black holes dark matter and other celestial mysteries Understanding the Cosmos The universe's massive size makes it hard to study But scientists are trying to unlock its secrets They hope

The Amazing Universe — page 2 — The Milky Way is our home galaxy On a clear night with little light pollution it can be seen from Earth to understand how the universe formed Scientists are also looking at how it grew and changed They hope this will provide clues on how and if the universe could end someday far in the future

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