Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe. . . As an Astronaut in trainiing. . . Learn the facts about Space, Universe, Astronomy, and Solar System with Isaac Asimov.
Jr. Space Academy provides the basic knowledge necessary for an astronaut. Answer the trivia questions, when you score 80%, you will receive our certifcate of graduation!
Astronomy Class in Jr. Space Academy:
Historic Astronomers.
Modern Study of the Stars.
The Sun, Moon & Stars.
The Space Speculation Class in Jr. Space Academy:
Science Fiction.
Science Fact.
Is there life on other planets?
Unidentified Flying Object.
Did Comets kill the Dinosaurs?
The Solar System Class in Jr. Space Academy:
Halley's Comet.
The Oort Cloud.
Auras.
Meteors, Meteorites & Meteoroids.
Flares.
Solar Wind.
Sunspots & Raditation.
Craters.
Satellites.
The Universe Class in Jr. Space Academy:
Quasars & pulsars.
The milky way.
Double stars.
The big bang theory.
The andromeda galaxy.
Radio telescopes.
Gravitational pull.
Supernovas & supergiants.
The expanding universe theory.
Key Features: Jr. Space Academy . . .
Enlarge over 1,600 images to full screen, print or save to clipboard.
Try your knowledge with over 400 interactive questions with explanation, and automatic quizzes.
Link to the American Concise Encyclopedia with over 15,000 entries.
Click highlighted words to link to supplemental reference materials.
Look up key words in the customized electronic glossary.
View large type designed for easy reading. Listen to the narrated feature presentations.
Play feature presentation of over 155 minutes of self-running multimedia content.
Browse indexes to locate information by subject and other relevant categories.
Access The Merriam-Webster Dictionary with over 70,000 definitions.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary and American Concise Encyclopedia are included on each CD-ROM.
