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From planets and comets to sunspots and spacewalks, there's so much to know about space! Show Me Space has more than 100 facts and definitions about our solar system and beyond.

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...a visually-stimulating way to learn about our sun, the planets, moons and even far away galaxies. . . .This encyclopedia isn't meant to be read cover-to-cover, although children certainly might want to do that. Instead, they can review a few of the over 100 concepts and vocabulary words found in the book, and come back as needed.-- Wrapped in Foil blog I think it's a good balance of tough words and simpler ones with most being in the middle, a great way to broaden a kid's space vocabulary.-- Planetary Society

"...a visually-stimulating way to learn about our sun, the planets, moons and even far away galaxies. . . .This encyclopedia isn't meant to be read cover-to-cover, although children certainly might want to do that. Instead, they can review a few of the over 100 concepts and vocabulary words found in the book, and come back as needed.-- ""Wrapped in Foil blog"" I think it's a good balance of tough words and simpler ones with most being in the middle, a great way to broaden a kid's space vocabulary.-- ""Planetary Society"""

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Dr. Stephen Kortenkamp is a professional astronomer who studies small solar system objects like asteroids, comets, and moons. His research also involves the formation of planets, both in our solar system and around other stars. Dr. Kortenkamp is a Senior Research Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute (www.psi.edu) in Tucson, Arizona. His research is supported with grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation. He also teaches planetary science at the University of Arizona and in 2011 won the prestigious Innovations in Teaching award from the College of Science. Through the Planetary Science Institute, Dr. Kortenkamp conducts training and continuing education workshops for elementary and middle school science teachers in southern Arizona. He has written more than 20 children's books about topics related to space and has served as a scientific consultant on more than a dozen others. Steve's wife Jane is also a professional astronomer and together they have three young children. When they are not star-gazing, Steve and Jane are competitive endurance athletes who race in Ironman triathlons, marathons, and open-water swims.

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