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+ OUR VERY OWN STAR: THE SUN | + NUESTRA PROPIA ESTRELLA: EL SOL | + AURORAS! MYSTERIOUS LIGHTS IN THE SKY | + AURORAS! LUCES MISTERIOSAS EN EL CIELO | + HOW TO CATCH A PIECE OF THE SUN | + THE AIR WE BREATH | + THE ADVENTURE OF ECHO THE BAT | + THE ADVENTURE OF AMELIA THE PIGEON | + TEST PLANES | + TWO FRIENDS GO TO SATURN | + WHAT IS THE SOLAR SYSTEM | + BLUE MOON | + THE BIG BLUE MARBLE | + A STAR IS A BIG BALL OF GAS

Our Very Own Star: the Sun (English) – A story book that teaches K-4 grade kids about Earth's star the Sun.
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+ Print Download | PDF | 100KB | 20 Pages

Nuestra Propia Estrella:el Sol (Spanish) – A story book that teaches K-4 grade kids about Earth's star the Sun.
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+ Print Download | PDF | 100KB | 20 Pages

Auroras! Mysterious Lights in the Sky (English) – Color book for grades K-4 that teaches kids about auroras and what causes them to happen. Book also contains several science facts.
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+ Print Download | PDF | 596MB | 9 Pages

Auroras! Luces Misteriosas en el Cielo (Spanish) – Color book for grades K-4 that teaches kids about auroras and what causes them to happen. Book also contains several science facts.
+ Print Download | PDF | 2.9MB | 19 Pages

How to Catch a Piece of the Sun Storybook – Across the centuries, young people have looked to the skies and asked, "What happens when... we catch a piece of the sun?" Let's begin at the beginning of the mission--and it all started with someone just like you!
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The Air We Breath – Color book for grades K-4 teaching kids about the air on Earth and in Space.
+ Print Download | PDF | 6.2MB | 17 Pages

The Adventure of Echo the Bat – Follow Echo through Arizona on his adventure to his winter hibernaculum. Learn about remote sensing and use false-color satellite images to help you find Echo.
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The Adventures of Amelia the Pigeon
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Test Planes Storybook – NASA does more than send astronauts to space. To find out more come read the story.
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Two Friends Go to Saturn – Storybook about the Cassini mission
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What is the Solar System? – Read this fun story about the Solar System.
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Blue Moon? – Find out what a blue moon is. Read on.
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The Big Blue Marble – Read about our planet Earth.
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A Star is a Big Ball of Gas – Do you wonder what a star is? Read about it.
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Last Updated: April 28, 2008