Cosmic Collisions: Asteroid Vs. Comet

Cosmic Collisions: Asteroid Vs. Comet

What Happens When Two Massive Hunks Of Hurtling Space Debris Slam Into Each Other? Welcome To Round One In The Cosmic Collisions Series-An Exciting ChildrenS Debut From An Expert Astrophysicist.ThereS A Comet Speeding In From The Outer Solar System, And ItS About To Slam Into An Asteroid. Who Will Be Left Standing After This Interplanetary Smackdown? The Pockmarked Asteroid, A Veteran Fighter WhoS Already Seen Some Action? Or The Dazzling Comet, With Its Incredible Velocity And A Tail That Stretches Millions Of Miles? Kicking Off A Dynamic Series On Cosmic Collisions, Asteroid Vs. Comet Starts By Comparing The Two Opponents, Then Offers Hints And Context To Encourage Readers To Use Real Science To Form A Hypothesis. Action-Packed Full-Color Illustrations With A Graphic, Comic-Book Feel Will Attract Reluctant Readers And Kids Who Love Smash-And-Crash, Along With Budding Scientists. Curious Readers Can Find Back Matter Addressing The Question Of Fact Versus Fiction, How To Become A Citizen Scientist, And Comets And Asteroids In The News.