Probing the New Solar System
1st Edition
Published on 8. January 2009
231 pages
978-0-643-09685-1 (ISBN)
Description
Exploration by space probes has revealed many fascinating details about Earth's planetary neighbours. Today we stand on the threshold of the next phase of planetary exploration and knowledge, with several space probe missions currently underway and others being planned. Probing the New Solar System discusses the latest findings that have contributed to a changed understanding of the solar system - and how the revised definition of a planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union affected this understanding. Each chapter includes some historical information, 'Did you know?' items of particular interest to readers, and photographs of objects in the solar system showing newly discovered features of the planets, their moons and of dwarf planets. This is an up-to-date record of the many recent discoveries made about our solar system and other planetary systems using ground-based and space probe technology. It has been written for people interested in astronomy, both professional and amateur, as well as for students and educators.
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Dr John Wilkinson
Probing the New Solar System
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Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: Why a new solar system?
- Chapter 2: Exploring the planets
- Chapter 3: The Sun
- Chapter 4: Mercury - a hot, old world
- Chapter 5: Venus - a hot, cloudy planet
- Chapter 6: Earth - a watery, living world
- Chapter 7: Mars - the red planet
- Chapter 8: The asteroid belt
- Chapter 9: Jupiter - the gas giant
- Chapter 10: Saturn - the ringed planet
- Chapter 11: Uranus - the blue, icy planet
- Chapter 12: Neptune - an icy, cold world
- Chapter 13: Trans-Neptunian objects
- Chapter 14: Overview and the future
- Glossary
- Index
