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Blast off on an epic adventure through the solar system!From fiery planets to icy moons, uncover jaw-dropping facts and dazzling secrets about space, explore a one-of-a-kind exhibition with our curious curator as your guide. Discover all eight planets, learn how they're formed, visit tiny but mighty moons, zoom past sparkling comets and peek into the mysterious asteroid belt.Get ready for an unforgettable journey packed with real scientific insights from an aerospace engineer, amazing discoveries and fun surprises. Keep your eyes peeled for clues and questions hidden throughout the pages - solve them all to reveal a mystery message at the end!With out-of-this-world illustrations, mind-blowing facts and interactive challenges, Secrets of the Museum: The Solar System turns learning into an exciting space mission. Ready to unlock the secrets of our universe? Let's go!

"Packs a wealth of information about the complexities of space and the possibility of life beyond Earth... You’ll wow your friends and family with the otherworldly tidbits you discover." – Time for KidsDo aliens exist? Are UFOs real? The race is on to discover alien life in the universe!This book will sort myth from fact to bring you the real science behind the search for alien lifeforms. Space expert Joalda Morancy will take readers on a tour of the Solar System (and beyond) on board new NASA missions searching for the most likely alien hiding places – from icy moons of Jupiter to the clouds of Venus. Along the way kids will find out about:– The robots sent to Mars to look for Martians– What really goes on at Area 51– Ways to spot an advanced alien civilisation (hint – look for dim stars)Readers will explore a comet, race futuristic spaceships, and discuss what we would say to aliens when we finally meet them (after “hello!”).They may seem as fanciful as wizards and monsters, but this book will show that scientists not only believe that aliens exist – but that it’s only a matter of time before we find them.

An illustrated guide to lunar survival for kids from rocket scientist Joalda Morancy in preparation for the upcoming NASA Artemis moon missions!Humans are heading back to the moon. But once we get there, how on the moon will we stay alive? In this practical guide, future astronauts will learn how to build underground cities in lava tubes, shield themselves from razor-sharp moon dust, and grow the food they’ll need to survive life away from our home planet.As well as practical tips, Morancy lifts a lid on some of the coolest developments in lunar science – including the possibility of a space lift and the giant catapult that could be used to get stuff back to Earth.Like Andy Weir’s The Martian everything in this space book is based on real, groundbreaking science. And no one is better placed to write it: when they’re not writing kids’ books, Joalda Morancy is building the lunar lander the Artemis missions will use to take astronauts – including the first woman and first person of colour – to the surface!Hilarious illustrations by award-winning artist Aaron Cushley, including graphic novel elements, convey the wonder and excitement of future space travel and give this book a key point of difference from other solar system books.Don’t leave Earth without it!

From the mind of rocket scientist Joalda Morancy comes this out-of-this-world carousel pop-up book, which unfolds to create a futuristic spaceship – perfect for young space fans!Open Pop-Up and Play: Spaceship to reveal four quadrants showing different parts of the spaceship, with interactive elements in each one:Quadrant 1: The flight deck – with a moving window of the universe, astronauts popping out of airlocks and a secret cupboard full of alien specimens that wriggle with a twist of a wheelQuadrant 2: The living quarters – with a canteen, a gym with an astronaut that runs along a moving treadmill, cryogenic sleeping chambers, and astronauts on the toilet!Quadrant 3: The workshop – featuring a 3D space rover, a greenhouse, and a wheel that you turn to make astronauts float past the windowQuadrant 4: Touchdown on an alien planet – a dramatic final scene of the spaceship landing on a planet, astronauts exploring outside and moving shooting starsThis unique pop-up book has been created by Joalda Morancy, a rocket scientist who has worked on a lunar lander that will take the NASA Artemis astronauts to the surface of the moon, alongside paper engineer Renee Jablow and award-winning illustrator Paul Boston.The book is designed to encourage imaginative play, and everything is based on real science. So, when they’re not peering into a space toilet, kids will also be learning about STEM topics such as why astronauts need to exercise in zero-gravity conditions, how plants will need to be grown to feed crews on intergalactic missions, and why aliens are probably more common in the universe than we think.So what are you waiting for? Lift-off is in 3, 2, 1…