Why Space Will Freak You Out

The Scariest, Strangest Parts of the Universe

Kimberly Arcand, Megan Watzke, Robert Ball

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Sourcebooks Explore
10 March 2026

Space (Children's&YA); Educational: Physics

An exploration of the spookiest, strangest, wackiest parts of the universe!

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)

By: Kimberly Arcand, Megan Watzke
Illustrated by: Robert Ball
Imprint: Sourcebooks Explore
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781464227097
ISBN 10: 1464227098
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 10 March 2026
Recommended Age: From 6 to 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Dr. Kimberly K. Arcand was working in biology when she was hired for NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in 1998. Since she always wanted to be an astronaut when she was little, this opportunity brought Kim close to the cosmos but without the long distance commute. Today, Kim uses data to tell stories about science, whether in the form of a 3D print of an exploded star, a virtual reality application of a pulsar, or a sound of a black hole. Outside of work, Kim likes to hang out with her family including her husband, two grown-up children, her parents, two dogs, and a cat. She's a big fan of nature and loves to be outside gardening, walking and looking for her next rainbow.