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Vol 1, No.2
What Happens When a Meteor Hits?

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Meteors Are in the News!
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Stand Up to Gravity!
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Our Cool Science Book of the Month

Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids by Seymour Simon (Mulberry Books; 32 pages, 1998, $5.95). Check out this book for some amazing pictures of meteors.

Janice VanCleave's Astronomy for Every Kid by Janice VanCleave (John Wiley & Sons; 240 pages, 1991, $11.95). 101 great astronomy experiments you can do at home.

Our Cool Science Websites of the Month:

http://www.earthsky.com
The Earth & Sky Radio site tells you what stars and planets can be seen every night of the year!

http://medicine.wustl.edu/~kronkg/index.html

http://www.telescope.org/btl/

Try these sites with an adult. The first has lots of news about meteor showers. The second gives you a chance to control a giant telescope in England through the Internet!

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