The Mysterious Universe

Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes

By Jackson, Ellen B. & Bishop, Nic

Publishers Summary:
Follow Dr. Alex Fillippenko and his High-Z Supernova Search Team to Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii, where they will study space phenomena and look for supernovae, dying stars that explode with the power of billions of hydrogen bombs. Dr. Fillippenko looks for black holes--areas in space with such a strong gravitational pull that no matter or energy can escape from them--with his robotic telescope. And they study the effects of dark energy, the mysterious force that scientists believe is pushing the universe apart, causing its constant and accelerating expansion.

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ISBN
978-0-61856-325-8
Publisher
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books, 2008.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on June 1, 2008

Gr 5-7 This entry in an exemplary series follows prominent astronomer Alex Filippenko and associates from the Keck Observatory in Hawaii to the Lick Observatory in California on a hunt for supernovae and related large-scale astronomical phenomena. Though portraying astronomers in action isn't easy-mostly they sit and stare at screens t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2008

Astronomer Alex Filippenko and his research team employ advanced telescopes in a search for supernovae they can use to explore the nature o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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