Fairy Tale Astrophysics

Curious gnomes Mishun and Alex, along with their friend fairy Liza, set off on an unforgettable journey, this time across the vastness of the Universe. With the help of magical dreams, they will visit the Moon, explore Mars, see the volcanoes of Io and the icy oceans of Europa, ride on a comet, and learn why there is life on Earth, but not yet on other planets.
This book explains in an accessible and engaging way how stars and planets are arranged, what gravity is, why constellations appear in the sky, and how comets are born, thus building a bridge between children's imagination and science, which will help young readers discover the world in a completely new way.
Alla Borisovna Kazantseva is a candidate of physical and mathematical sciences, associate professor at the Department of General and Experimental Physics MPSU, Honored Worker of Education of the Russian Federation, and a laureate of the 2021 RAN competition for the best works in the popularization of science.