Why Space Will Freak You Out: The Scariest, Strangest Parts of the Universe

By Kimberly K Arcand and Megan Watzke

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)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464227098
• ISBN13: 9781464227097
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5