"An introduction to the history of telescopes and space probes for primary and intermediate grade students with information about their features and use. Includes a list of highlights for each chapter, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--

Through his telescope a little boy keeps seeing what seems to be a shark in the park, but by turning the page the reader can see and identify the whole object.

"How did NASA engineers build and launch the most ambitious telescope of all time? Follow the dramatic story of the James Webb Space Telescope -- the most complex machine ever launched into space. If it works, scientists believe that this new eye on the universe will peer deeper back in time and space than ever before to the birth of galaxies, and may even be able to "sniff" the atmospheres of exoplanets as we search for signs of life beyond Earth....

Splat and Plank disagree about the moon and what it's made of. Will Plank's telescope help answer all their questions?

Describes the history of telescopes, how they work, and the different types available, including infrared, ultraviolet, and X-ray, both on Earth and in outer space.

Describes the invention of the telescope, the impact it has had on modern culture, and the patterns of change that resulted from its discovery and use.