Everything You Need to Know About Space

Is the Sun a planet or a star? How long is a day on Venus? Can a planet bemade of gas? How big is the Milky Way? ‘Everything You Need To Know About Space’ answers these questions and many more. It includes:• photographs• diagrams explaining patterns and structures in the universe• informative and fun text• activities to test your knowledge• a glossary to explain words• an index• a list of other books and websites where you can learn more.With a deep interest in astronomy since the age of 9, Steve Massey is an accomplished astronomer with 7 published booksA co-author on a science paper on the planet Mercury, he has written numerous published astronomy articles and has been a contributing writer and photographer in related magazines and other book titles across Australia and internationally including the Astronomy Encyclopedia.