Solar system

The universe is born

Welcome to the solar system

Families of planets

The sun, the heart of our solar system

Mercury, the tiny planet in a hurry

Venus, the fiery goddess

Earth, the planet of life

Earth, our protector

The moon, our satellite

Mars, the red planet

The asteroid belt : a missing planet

Jupiter, the gas giant

Saturn, the space diva

Uranus and Neptune, the icy sisters

Pluto and beyond : in the comets' cradle

Measuring the universe

Lighting up the night sky

Planets, moons and shadows

How do we study space?

Famous outer space voyages

Glossary

Units of measurement used in this book.