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Why Space Will Freak You Out
  • Published: 17 March 2026
  • ISBN: 9781464227097
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 112
  • RRP: $26.00
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Why Space Will Freak You Out

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NASA scientists give kids (and their parents!) an exploration of the spookiest, strangest, wackiest parts of the universe!

In this photo-illustrated outer space book by two NASA scientists, readers will have a blast exploring the scary, creepy, horrific parts of the universe. From rotten-egg moons to zombie planets to spaghettification to real-life death stars, they'll find out just how bonkers space truly is. Open this book if you want to be freaked out just a tad . . . and make sure to read with the lights on!

Topics include:
The terrifying two-faced planet (Mercury)
The stormiest world in the solar system (Jupiter)
The anti-freeze and fertilizer moon (Titan)
The saltwater tomb (Enceladus)
The planet cloaked in darkness (Tres-2B)
A world being eaten by its own star (Wasp-12B)
An expanding, exploding brain in space (Eta Carinae)
  • Published: 17 March 2026
  • ISBN: 9781464227097
  • Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 112
  • RRP: $26.00
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About the author

Kimberly K Arcand

Dr. Kimberly K. Arcand was working in biology when she was hired for NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in 1998. Since she always wanted to be an astronaut when she was little, this opportunity brought Kim close to the cosmos but without the long distance commute. Today, Kim uses data to tell stories about science, whether in the form of a 3D print of an exploded star, a virtual reality application of a pulsar, or a sound of a black hole. Outside of work, Kim likes to hang out with her family including her husband, two grown-up children, her parents, two dogs, and a cat. She’s a big fan of nature and loves to be outside gardening, walking and looking for her next rainbow.

KKA