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Aguilar, David A.,

Seven wonders of the Milky Way / David A. Aguilar. - 78 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm

The Great Nebula in Orion: Stellar nursery -- Omega Centauri: Oldest stars in the Milky Way -- UY Scuti: Biggest star in the Milky Way -- J1407B: Strangest planet in the Milky Way -- TRAPPIST-1: Most earthlike planets in the Milky Way -- The Hourglass Nebula: most beautiful object in the Milky Way -- Tabby's Star: Weirdest object in the Milky Way -- Other wonders to wonder about -- Beyond the Milky Way -- Under the stars -- Keep exploring.

Blast off to the oldest star in our galaxy, zoom around planetary nebulae dubbed "the butterflies of space," circle past humongous, ringed exoplanets, and close in on newly discovered orbs that just might support alien life. David Aguilar, former Director of Science Information at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and creator of Cosmic Catastrophes and Seven Wonders of the Solar System, takes us on a unique space journey through the Milky Way.

10 & up.

ISBN: 9780451476869 0451476867

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB8H9493 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019070696 Uk

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Milky Way--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Illustrated works.