In 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison made history by spending eight days in Earth's orbit, making her the first black woman ever to visit space. Twenty years later, Dr. Jemison is pushing space travel forward again with her 100 Year Starship Foundation. In this new True Book series, readers will join Dr. Jemison as she guides them on a tour of our solar system.
Our solar system is made up of eight planets orbiting around the star we call the sun, as well as the various moons that orbit the planets. For hundreds of years, curious scientists have been studying these planets and moons and learning more about them. Readers will learn about the many methods astronomers have used to study our solar system, from the basic telescopes of the 17th century to today's advanced space probes.
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