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The Complete Book of Our Solar System Grades 1 3 1st Table of contents:

Part 1: The Birth of Our Solar System

• Chapter 1: The Cosmic Origins
  • The Big Bang and the Formation of the Universe
  • Stellar Nurseries: Nebulae and Star Formation
  • The Formation of Our Sun
• Chapter 2: From Dust to Planets: The Protoplanetary Disk
  • Accretion Theory and Planetesimal Formation
  • The Snow Line and its Influence on Planet Composition
  • Early Bombardment and Planetary Migration

Part 2: The Sun: Our Star

• Chapter 3: The Heart of the Solar System
  • Structure of the Sun: Core, Radiative Zone, Convective Zone, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona
  • Nuclear Fusion: The Power Source
  • Solar Activity: Sunspots, Flares, Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs)
  • The Solar Wind and its Effects

Part 3: The Inner, Rocky Planets

• Chapter 4: Mercury: The Swift Messenger
  • Orbit and Rotation
  • Surface Features: Craters, Scarps
  • Extreme Temperatures and Thin Exosphere
  • Missions to Mercury
• Chapter 5: Venus: Earth's Sister Planet (and Hellish Twin)
  • Dense Atmosphere and Runaway Greenhouse Effect
  • Volcanic Plains and Surface Features
  • Retrograde Rotation
  • Missions to Venus
• Chapter 6: Earth: The Living World
  • Unique Conditions for Life: Water, Atmosphere, Magnetic Field
  • Plate Tectonics and Geological Activity
  • The Earth-Moon System
  • Earth's Future
• Chapter 7: Mars: The Red Planet
  • Surface Features: Canyons, Volcanoes, Polar Caps
  • Evidence of Past Water
  • The Search for Life
  • Missions to Mars: Rovers and Orbiters

Part 4: The Asteroid Belt

• Chapter 8: Remnants of Planet Formation
  • Location and Composition
  • Asteroid Classification (C, S, M types)
  • Ceres: The Dwarf Planet
  • Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) and Impact Risks

Part 5: The Outer, Gas and Ice Giants

• Chapter 9: Jupiter: The King of Planets
  • Gaseous Composition and Atmospheric Features (Great Red Spot)
  • Its Ring System and Moons (Galilean Moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto)
  • Magnetic Field and Radiation Belts
  • Missions to Jupiter
• Chapter 10: Saturn: The Ringed Jewel
  • Its Spectacular Ring System (Composition and Formation)
  • Gaseous Composition and Atmospheric Features
  • Major Moons (Titan, Enceladus, Rhea)
  • Missions to Saturn
• Chapter 11: Uranus: The Sideways Planet
  • Tilted Axis and Unique Seasons
  • Ice Giant Composition
  • Its Ring System and Moons
  • Exploration by Voyager 2
• Chapter 12: Neptune: The Windy Blue Giant
  • Fastest Winds in the Solar System
  • Ice Giant Composition
  • Its Ring System and Moons (Triton)
  • Exploration by Voyager 2

Part 6: The Far Reaches and Beyond

• Chapter 13: The Kuiper Belt: The Icy Frontier
  • Location and Objects (KBOs)
  • Pluto: The Dwarf Planet and its Companions
  • Other Dwarf Planets (Haumea, Makemake, Eris)
• Chapter 14: Comets: Dirty Snowballs of the Solar System
  • Composition and Orbits
  • Comet Tails (Dust and Ion)
  • Famous Comets
  • The Oort Cloud: The Reservoir of Comets
• Chapter 15: Beyond the Solar System
  • The Heliopause and the Voyager Missions
  • Exoplanets: Planets Around Other Stars
  • The Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Part 7: Exploring Our Solar System

• Chapter 16: Tools of Discovery
  • Telescopes (Ground-based and Space-based)
  • Space Probes, Orbiters, Landers, and Rovers
  • Future Missions and Technologies

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