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Published annually, Sky Guide Southern Africa is a practical
resource for all stargazers, whether novice, amateur or professional.
It highlights the cosmic events for each month of the upcoming year,
including planetary movements, predicted eclipses and meteor showers.
Star charts plot the evening sky for each season, facilitating the
identification of stars and constellations. The guide contains a wealth
of information about the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, meteors and bright
stars, and includes photos, diagrams, charts and images.
The most trusted guide to the southern skies.
Stargazing from Game Reserves in Southern Africa o ers visitors to
game and nature reserves an opportunity to discover the magni cence of
the night skies without the distractions of city lights. However, the
book has equal relevance for all skywatchers throughout southern Africa.
Readers are taken on a brief celestial ‘game drive’ and are then
directed towards the ‘Big Five’ constellations of the night sky.
There are clear steps for navigating the skies, tracking the planets,
and even spotting the moons of Jupiter. This new edition features
updated charts, colourful photos, illustrations and charts. Interesting
fact boxes make for added interest and accessibility.
Written and revised by recognised authorities and expertly illustrated,
the book also features useful tips and hints for star-watchers in any
out-of-town location.
Moving to Mars may sound like science fiction but the truth is that
today, scant decades since our first space missions, humanity is on the
verge of becoming multiplanetary. SpaceX is building a Starship
transport system; China successfully demonstrated crop growth on the
Moon; and, in a space mining milestone, Japan's recent asteroid
missions have returned samples to Earth.
Adriana Marais has dedicated her life to preparing for extraplanetary
settlement, considering not just the scientific and technological
possibilities but also the ethical responsibilities of our species as
we explore new frontiers. In 2019, she launched the Proudly Human:
Off-World Project, a series of extreme habitation experiments
investigating the capabilities necessary for life beyond our home
planet.
In this extraordinary era of rapid technological development, Marais
explores the scientific and ethical questions that stands at the heart
of scientific endeavour: How did we get here - and where are we going
next?
Understand the phases of the moon, learn to navigate by the North
Star and discover how to travel through space and time from your
own window in this book which uncovers how humankind has its
history woven into the constellations that light up our skies.
Written by NASA science writer Noelia González and fully
illustrated by Sara Boccaccini Meadows, this is the perfect
introduction to the night sky for families everywhere.
Ultimate quick reference guide for any earthling's questions about
our solar system, whether a student, lover of all things space, or
stargazing and night sky enthusiasts. Beautifully designed with
images from NASA and expertly written by science author, consultant
and professor John Roch, PhD who includes more facts per page than
any book or website. This 6 page laminated guide will last a
lifetime so you will always know what the surface temperature of
Mercury is, how many known satellites Neptune has, what the Kuiper
Belt is, or what other dwarf planets there are besides Pluto?
6-page laminated guide includes: Solar System Breakdown Essential
Terms Space Missions Listed for Each Object & Planet Below Sun
Mercury Venus Earth Moon Mars Asteroid Belt Ceres Jupiter Saturn
Uranus Neptune Kuiper Belt Pluto Haumea Makemake Eris More Solar
System Facts
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