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Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and has a special feature, it tilts! Discover the mysteries of this ice giant that sits half in darkness for more than 40 years at a time!

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Publié par	Capstone Global Library
Date de parution	05 août 2021
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781398226777
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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Planets in Our Solar System
P l a n e t s i n O u r S o l a r S y s t e m
URANUS
by Steve Foxe
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Edited by Kristen Mohn Designed by Jennifer Bergstrom Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library Limited 2022 Picture research by Tracy CumminsProduction by Tori AbrahamOriginated by Capstone Global Library Ltd
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Contents
Another blue planet ..................................... 4
Odd orbit, odd spin ...................................... 8
The frosty ice giant .................................. 12
Discovering a planet ................................. 16
Cold, dark moons ....................................... 20
Voyager 2 ................................................... 24
Fast facts .......................................... 29
Glossary ............................................ 30
Find out more .................................. 31
Index ................................................... 32
Words in bold are in the glossary.