The "Spinning through Space" series aims to explore space through the Earth and the surrounding solar system. Each book contains measurements such as temperature, size and distance and has a section of how humans have explored the subject using different spacecraft. The topic web, notes for teachers, and further information help readers to explore further into space.

 

This is volume 9 in Spinning Through Space .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Hachette Children's Group .

Tim Furniss is a spaceflight writer and consultant. He has been interested in space and its secrets since he was a boy. He is spaceflight correspondent of 'Flight International' - the UK's international aerospace weekly magazine.