The Scariest, Strangest Parts of the Universe
Kimberly K. Arcand,
Megan Watzke,
Robert Ball (Illustrated by)
Feb 10, 2026
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Astronomy / Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science / Photography
Ages 6 to 10, Grades 1 to 5
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, kids will learn about 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 crazy 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)
