Can You Play Cricket on Mars? : And Other Scientific Questions Answered

All those nagging questions you have about the universe are answered here, like Is there a dark side to the Moon? What happens when a comet hits the sun? Do the Martian canals have any water in them? Is the moon hot inside? What would happen if the sun were to collide with a black hole? Mars has polar ice caps: could polar bears live on Mars? If I could go back to the time of the dinosaurs, would the sky look the same as it does today? and many more. "Have you ever wondered why Mars is red? Or how long a day lasts on Venus? Or whether volcanic eruptions occur on the Moon? In Can You Play Cricket on Mars?, Patrick Moore answers these and many more questions about the planets, stars and other bodies that we see in the universe around us. From the Big Bang to the end of time, from the tiny particles we call shooting stars to the giant planets Saturn and Jupiter, from our closest neighbour, the Moon, to the furthest stars, he guides us from our home on Earth out through the solar system, taking in planets, asteroids and comets, before finally emerging into the unimaginable vastness of space. Along the way we learn about lunar craters and sunspots, Venusian mountains and Martian canals, the difficulties of space travel and the most unpopular astronomers. Written in his inimitably engaging style, this is an ideal book for anyone with an interest in astronomy or who wants to find out more about the universe."--Publisher's description All those nagging questions you have about the universe are answered here, like __Is there a dark side to the Moon? What happens when a comet hits the sun? Do the Martian canals have any water in them? Is the moon hot inside? What would happen if the sun were to collide with a black hole? Mars has polar ice caps: could polar bears live on Mars? If I could go back to the time of the dinosaurs, would the sky look the same as it does today?__ and many more. Can You Play Cricket on Mars? answers questions like: is there a dark side to the Moon? What happens when a comet hits the Sun? Do the Martian canals have any water in them? Is the Moon hot inside? What would happen if the Sun were to collide with a black hole? Mars has polar ice caps: could polar bears live there? If I could go back to the time of the dinosaurs, would the sky look the same as it does today? and many more. This book answers questions like: Is there a dark side to the Moon?; What happens when a comet hits the Sun?; Do the Martian canals have any water in them?; Is the Moon hot inside?; What would happen if the Sun were to collide with a black hole?; Mars has polar ice caps: could polar bears live there?; If I could go back to the time of the dinosaurs, would the sky look the same as it does today? and many more