Galaxies

How big is the Milky Way Galaxy? Where is our Earth located among its billions of stars? People have been studying galaxies for hundreds of years. We have learned a lot–but there is still much to discover. Find out more about stars, black holes, dark matter, and other things that make up galaxies!


Galaxies is part of the Super Science Facts series that engages readers in grades 5 to 12 with fun science facts and colorful images on every page to support comprehension. The series covers Physical Science, Life Science and Social Sciences in individual sets. The minimal-text format (1,700 to 2,000 words per book) introduces content vocabulary defined in context and repeated in a glossary.