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by Ellen Jackson; Nic Bishop (Photographer)
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The universe is rapidly expanding. Of that much scientists are certain. But how fast? And with what implications regarding the fate of the universe?Ellen Jackson and Nic Bishop follow Dr. Alex Fillippenko and his High-Z Supernova Search Team to Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii, where they will study space phenomena and look for supernovae, dying stars that explode with the power of billions of hydrogen bombs. Dr. Fillippenko looks for black holes--areas in space with such a strong gravitational pull that no matter or energy can escape from them--with his robotic telescope. And they study the effects of dark energy, the mysterious force that scientists believe is pushing the universe apart, causing its constant and accelerating expansion.
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The universe is rapidly expanding. Of that much scientists are certain. But how fast? And with what implications regarding the fate of the universe?
Ellen Jackson and Nic Bishop follow Dr. Alex Fillippenko and his High-Z Supernova Search Team to Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii, where they will study space phenomena and look for supernovae, dying stars that explode with the power of billions of hydrogen bombs. Dr. Fillippenko looks for black holes--areas in space with such a strong gravitational pull that no matter or energy can escape from them--with his robotic telescope. And they study the effects of dark energy, the mysterious force that scientists believe is pushing the universe apart, causing its constant and accelerating expansion.
Ellen Jackson and Nic Bishop follow Dr. Alex Fillippenko and his High-Z Supernova Search Team to Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii, where they will study space phenomena and look for supernovae, dying stars that explode with the power of billions of hydrogen bombs. Dr. Fillippenko looks for black holes--areas in space with such a strong gravitational pull that no matter or energy can escape from them--with his robotic telescope. And they study the effects of dark energy, the mysterious force that scientists believe is pushing the universe apart, causing its constant and accelerating expansion.
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- Title Mysterious Universe: Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes
- Author Ellen Jackson; Nic Bishop (Photographer)
- Binding Hardback
- Edition None
- Pages 64
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin
- Publication date May 5, 2008
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780618563258 / 0618563253
- Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 11.2 x 0.4 in (23.11 x 28.45 x 1.02 cm)
- Age range 10 to 12 years
- Grade levels 5 - 7
- Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Science
- Library of Congress subjects Astronomy, Black holes (Astronomy)
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2007041165
- Dewey Decimal Code 523.844
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