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National Geographic Solar System Reference Map

The Solar System, Our Sun's Family has two sides. The first side includes a description of how our solar system was formed, and shows a map of our solar system, with each planet's orbit in relation to the Sun and to the other planets. Interesting facts and figures accompany each planet's description. Side two is a stunning poster that shows images of each planet.

$8.99

National Geographic Solar System Reference Map (Tubed)

The Solar System, Our Sun's Family has two sides. The first side includes a description of how our solar system was formed, and shows a map of our solar system, with each planet's orbit in relation to the Sun and to the other planets. Interesting facts and figures accompany each planet's description. Side two is a stunning poster that shows images of each planet.

$11.99

National Geographic Universe Reference Map (Tubed)

As far as we can see with our ever-improving telescopes, there are at least a hundred billion galaxies arrayed throughout the universe. Each, like the Milky Way, is an "island universe" containing billions of stars. This map uses graphic "leaps of scale" to show how our solar system fits within the vastness of the universe. The map includes a universe timeline and a description of its evolution.

$15.99

National Geographic "The Heavens" Reference Map (Tubed)

The stars of earth's night sky seem to hang like tranquil lanterns, filling us with wonder. They inspire great works of art, and tempt our imaginations into creating stories and myths from the shapes. The Heavens shows star charts and constellations for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. All 2,844 of the stars on the chart, plus nebulae and star clusters, can be seen with the unaided eye.

$15.99

National Geographic Milky Way Reference Map (Tubed)

This computer-generated image of the Milky Way shows the entire galaxy in one perspective of a 3-D model compiled specially for National Geographic. The model incorporates the positions of hundreds of thousands of stars and nebulae within the galaxy, shows Earth's location, and includes additional photographs, descriptions and locations of fascinating phenomena throughout the Milky Way.

$19.99

National Geographic Milky Way Reference Map (Laminated)

This computer-generated image of the Milky Way shows the entire galaxy in one perspective of a 3-D model compiled specially for National Geographic. The model incorporates the positions of hundreds of thousands of stars and nebulae within the galaxy, shows Earth's location, and includes additional photographs, descriptions and locations of fascinating phenomena throughout the Milky Way.

$19.99

National Geographic Mars, The Red Planet Reference Map (Laminated)

Mars as it really looks, from the heights of Olympus Mons, nearly 70,000 ft. above the surface, to ancient canyons, to Hellas Planitia, the lowest point on Mars, where a meteorite punched a hole in the surface 1,300 mi. wide and five mi. deep. Mars Revealed was created for National Geographic with over 1,000 images taken by the Mars Orbiter Camera, and merged with 330 million elevation points.

$19.99