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245 14 a| The mysterious universe :b| supernovae, dark energy, and black holes /c| text by Ellen Jackson ; photographs and illustrations by Nic Bishop.;

260 a| Boston :b| Houghton Mifflin Books,c| 2008.;

300 a| 60 pages :b| color illustrations ;c| 24 x 29 cm.;

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490 1 a| Scientists in the field;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-55) and index.;

505 0 a| Blast from the past -- Pinpricks of light -- Two dazzling domes -- Darkness everywhere -- Black holes behaving badly -- Bibliography & resources -- Glossary -- Index.;

520 a| 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.;

650 0 a| Supernovaev| Juvenile literature.=| ^A157419;

650 0 a| Dark energy (Astronomy)v| Juvenile literature.=| ^A525667;

650 0 a| Black holes (Astronomy)v| Juvenile literature.=| ^A1113907;

650 0 a| Astronomyv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A608217;

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The mysterious universe : supernovae, dark energy, and black holes / text by Ellen Jackson ; photographs and illustrations by Nic Bishop.

Author/creator	Jackson, Ellen, 1943-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books, 2008.
Description	60 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Subjects	Supernovae--Juvenile literature. Dark energy (Astronomy)--Juvenile literature. Black holes (Astronomy)--Juvenile literature. Astronomy--Juvenile literature.

Series	Scientists in the field Scientists in the field. ^A567919
Contents	Blast from the past -- Pinpricks of light -- Two dazzling domes -- Darkness everywhere -- Black holes behaving badly -- Bibliography & resources -- Glossary -- Index.
Abstract	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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-55) and index.
LCCN	2007041165
ISBN	9780618563258
ISBN	0618563253

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