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Super Explorers takes you far into space with the astronauts and other space exploration missions. Would you like to go to Mars someday?

Super Explorers brings you all the weird fish, mammals and other strange creatures that inhabit the deep, deep ocean - The Frilled Shark is a strange-looking prehistoric shark that swallows its prey whole. - The Japanese Spider Crab has the largest leg-span of any of its species. - Vampire Squids are covered in light-producing organs that flash to confuse their prey. - Fangtooth has impressive-looking teeth and really looks like a monster from the deep And many more...

Super Explorers take you into space with the astronauts who have circled the Earth, been on the moon, lived on the International Space Station and those who hope to one day travel to Mars and beyond: - Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon. - Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov made the first spacewalk in history. - Chris Hadfield was the first Canadian to walk in space.

Super Explorers takes you back in time to the medieval days when people lived in castles and knights roamed slaying dragons and rescuing beautiful maidens: - Castles were fortifications made of stone built in the Middle Ages to control land and protect nobles from their enemies. - Many castles were surrounded by large water-filled moats. - Most castles have secret passages so the inhabitants could hide or escape if the castle was taken by enemies. - Castles had towers and arrow slits from which the soldiers could see any attackers at long distances. - Knights swore their loyalty to the king or noble of their choice. - Knights needed armor, weapons and a well-trained war horse, which he depend to take care of him in battle.

Super Explorers take you up into the stars to see the wonders of the night sky above: - For the best night sky watching, leave the city and go into the countryside or wilderness - You can see many interesting things in the night sky just by looking up--stars, planets, moons, comets, meteor showers, satellites and aurora - Jupiter has 69 moons; you can easily see its 4 Galilean Moons with binoculars or a telescope - Look up into the night sky for constellations--groups of stars that form patterns and represent creatures or gods - Just after sunset or before sunrise, you may see a rare Green Flash on the horizon. Look for the star charts at the back of the book to find out which constellations to look for in spring, summer, fall and winter!

There are about one million robots in the world. Some say that robots will be recognized as their own species by 2040. The first "humanoid" robot was built in 1939 by Westinghouse. There are two robots exploring Mars, named Spirit and Opportunity.

Spiders are amazing creatures. There are more than 38,000 known species of spiders, and a human is said to never be more than 3 meters away from a spider. Spiders are NOT insects. Spiders have eight legs and two bodily sections, while insects have six legs and three bodily sections. Some spiders are poisionous (and deadly), but most are not. All spiders produce silk, which many species use to spin webs and capture their prey. The largest spider is the Goliath birdeater. It can grow to be 28 centimeters wide and have fangs that are 2.5 centimeters long.

Super Explorers take you deep into space to see the planets in our Solar System and beyond: - Our Solar System has 8 planets, 5 dwarf planets and many minor planets. - Most planets have at least one moon like Earth, but Jupiter has 69 moons and Saturn has 62! - The Sun's gravity keeps the planets in our Solar System circling around it. - Mercury is the closest planet to the sun; the temperature there is 117˚C (243˚F). - Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun; the temperature there is -216˚C (-357˚F). - Scientists think there may be extraterrestrial life on Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, because there may be liquid water under the surface!

Super Explorers explore space What are planets, stars, meteors, comets? How big is space? Super Explorers have special powers to take you out into space to discover its mysteries.