I'm A Future Astronomer!

The I'm a Future Scientist! series is based on the Science Centre Singapore's Young Scientist badge programme.
It is designed to spark sustained interest in scientific fields, such as botany, zoology, marine biology, conservation, and the environment, astronomy, and many more.
The books are full-colour, engaging, and relatable, with primary-school-level Science learning points delivered in an engaging and relatable way.
Augmented Reality (AR) elements will help to bring Science alive for children, helping them to retain the information provided better and inspiring better learning.
The series also includes links to earn points for the Young Scientist Badge programme from Science Centre Singapore.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 56 pages
Publication date: 17 May 2022
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

Based on the Science Centre Singapore s longstanding and highly popular Young Scientist badge programme.

This exciting series of full-colour books for 6-12 year olds will spark sustained interest in scientific fields, such as botany, zoology, marine biology, conservation and the environment, astronomy, and many more, with delivering primary-school-level Science learning points in an engaging and relatable way!

Through clearly written educational articles, fun cartoons, suggested hands-on activities, as well as full-colour photographs and illustrations, these books are the perfect companions for budding scientists to delve further into a wide range of fields of Science.

In addition, Augmented Reality (AR) elements will also help to bring Science alive for children, helping them to retain the information provided better, and inspiring better learning!

And, as a bonus, earn points for the Young Scientist Badge programme from Science Centre Singapore, using the links inside!

Why do stars twinkle?

Stars twinkle because they are far away from us, and the light from them travels through a lot of space before it reaches our eyes. This means that the light waves from the star are bent and stretched by different things in the space, like air molecules and gravity.

The effect that we see as twinkling is called astronomical scintillation. It happens because the light waves from the star pass through different parts of the atmosphere at different speeds, and this causes them to arrive at our eyes at different times.

The twinkling of stars is more noticeable on stars that are closer to us, because the light waves have less time to be bent and stretched by the atmosphere.

Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?

Pluto was once considered the ninth planet in our solar system, but it was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The IAU decided that Pluto did not meet the three criteria that define a planet:

It must orbit the sun.
It must be spherical.
It must have cleared the area around its orbit.

Pluto does not orbit the sun in a circular path, and it is not spherical. It also has several moons that orbit it, which means that it has not cleared the area around its orbit.

Who was the first animal in space?

The first animal in space was a dog named Laika. She was a Soviet space dog that was launched into orbit on November 3, 1957, on the Sputnik 2 spacecraft. Laika was designed to survive in space for a few days, but she died from overheating during the mission.

Is a day on Venus really longer than a year on Venus?

Yes, a day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus. Venus has a slow rotation rate, which means that it takes 243 Earth days to complete one rotation around the sun. This means that a day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.

What really is a shooting star?

A shooting star is a meteor that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up. Meteors are small pieces of rock or dust that come from space and burn up when they enter the Earth's atmosphere at high speeds.

The bright light that we see when a meteor burns up is called a streak of light. The streak of light is caused by the heat that the meteor generates as it burns up.

Astro the asteroid is a curious and adventurous asteroid who loves to learn about space. In this series of books, Astro will take you on an exciting journey to explore the wonders of the universe. From the mysteries of the stars to the wonders of the planets, you will learn all about the amazing things that happen in space.

The I'm a Future Scientist! series is designed to spark sustained interest in scientific fields, such as botany, zoology, marine biology, conservation and the environment, astronomy, and many more, with delivering primary-school-level Science learning points in an engaging and relatable way.

Through clearly written educational articles, fun cartoons, suggested hands-on activities, as well as full-colour photographs and illustrations, these books are the perfect companions for budding scientists to delve further into a wide range of fields of Science.

In addition, Augmented Reality (AR) elements will also help to bring Science alive for children, helping them to retain the information provided better, and inspiring better learning!

And, as a bonus, earn points for the Young Scientist Badge programme from Science Centre Singapore, using the links inside!

So, join Astro the asteroid on an exciting journey and learn all about space. The I'm a Future Scientist! series is the perfect companion for budding scientists to explore the wonders of the universe.

Weight: 172g
Dimension: 151 x 229 x 8 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811252198