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Pluto And Charon

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Author : Alan Stern
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Release Date : 1998

Pluto And Charon written by Alan Stern and has been published by Wiley-VCH this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Science categories.

Rave reviews for Pluto and Charon: Ice Worlds on the Ragged Edge of the Solar System The story of the quest to understand Pluto and the resulting transformation of our concept of the diminutive planet from that of solar-system misfit to king of the Kuiper Belt is told in this book by Alan Stern and Jacqueline Mitton. Stern, a Plutophile to the core, is one of the most energetic, talented, and savvy planetary astronomers in the business today. Mitton, trained as an astronomer, is an experienced writer and editor of scientific books for nonscientists. Together they have created an immensely informative book . . . Written in an engaging and informal style, Pluto and Charon takes the reader step by step from the discovery of the ninth planet in 1930 to the current understanding of Pluto and its moon, Charon.-Sky & Telescope More than a book summarizing what we know about [the] planet, [Pluto and Charon is] about how far and how fast astronomical technology has come since 1965 . . . Stern and Mitton use the narrative of Pluto research to explain in comfortable, everyday language how such work is done . . . One of the nice touches in the book is that Stern and Mitton tell us something about each astronomer.-Astronomy Pluto and Charon presents the exploration of the ninth planet-written as a vivid historical account-for anyone with an interest in science and astronomy . . . the authors describe in simple language the methods researchers use to explore the universe and the way ever-improving instrumentation helps their knowledge advance.-Physics Today

Pluto And Charon

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Author : Alan Stern
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 1997-12

Pluto And Charon written by Alan Stern and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-12 with Science categories.

For five decades after its discovery in 1930, the planet Pluto remained an enigma. However, several events during the last two decades have helped to lift the veil of mystery surrounding the ninth planet. The discovery of its satellite, Charon, in 1978 permitted occultation observations that allowed scientists to determine the size of both bodies. Astronomers also detected the presence of an atmosphere, and the Hubble Space Telescope provided views in unprecedented detail. In addition to these two fortuitous events, advances in telescopic instrumentation and computational methods led to exciting observational and theoretical discoveries. This new Space Sciences Series volume focuses on the scientific issues associated with Pluto and Charon. Fifty collaborating authors here review the latest research on the Pluto-Charon binary, from bulk properties, surfaces and interiors to atmospheric structure, composition, and dynamics. They also provide historical perspectives on Pluto-Charon research and discuss the population of the trans-Neptunian region and the origin of the Pluto-Charon binary. Also included are prefatory remarks by Pluto's and Charon's discoverers, Clyde Tombaugh and James Christy. This volume offers the most comprehensive available compendium of research work for understanding these far off members of our solar system, just at a time following dramatic developments in our knowledge but before that knowledge can be advanced by spacecraft missions.

Dwarf Planets

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Author : Nancy Loewen
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2008-01-01

Dwarf Planets written by Nancy Loewen and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

Describes the physical characteristics and movements of the smallest bodies of rock and ice that are in rotation around the Sun, and are known as dwarf planets.

The Cosmic Zoo

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Author : Dirk Schulze-Makuch
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-11-18

The Cosmic Zoo written by Dirk Schulze-Makuch and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-18 with Science categories.

Are humans a galactic oddity, or will complex life with human abilities develop on planets with environments that remain habitable for long enough? In a clear, jargon-free style, two leading researchers in the burgeoning field of astrobiology critically examine the major evolutionary steps that led us from the distant origins of life to the technologically advanced species we are today. Are the key events that took life from simple cells to astronauts unique occurrences that would be unlikely to occur on other planets? By focusing on what life does - it's functional abilities - rather than specific biochemistry or anatomy, the authors provide plausible answers to this question. Systematically exploring the various pathways that led to the complex biosphere we experience on planet Earth, they show that most of the steps along that path are likely to occur on any world hosting life, with only two exceptions: One is the origin of life itself – if this is a highly improbable event, then we live in a rather “empty universe”. However, if this isn’t the case, we inevitably live in a universe containing a myriad of planets hosting complex as well as microbial life - a “cosmic zoo”. The other unknown is the rise of technologically advanced beings, as exemplified on Earth by humans. Only one technological species has emerged in the roughly 4 billion years life has existed on Earth, and we don’t know of any other technological species elsewhere. If technological intelligence is a rare, almost unique feature of Earth's history, then there can be no visitors to the cosmic zoo other than ourselves. Schulze-Makuch and Bains take the reader through the history of life on Earth, laying out a consistent and straightforward framework for understanding why we should think that advanced, complex life exists on planets other than Earth. They provide a unique perspective on the question that puzzled the human species for centuries: are we alone?

The Pluto System After New Horizons

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Author : S. Alan Stern
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2021-08-10

The Pluto System After New Horizons written by S. Alan Stern and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-10 with Science categories.

Once perceived as distant, cold, dark, and seemingly unknowable, Pluto had long been marked as the farthest and most unreachable frontier for solar system exploration. The Pluto System After New Horizons is the benchmark research compendium for synthesizing our understanding of the Pluto system. This volume reviews the work of researchers who have spent the last five years assimilating the data returned from New Horizons and the first full scientific synthesis of this fascinating system.

Discovery And Classification In Astronomy

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Author : Steven J. Dick
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2013-09-09

Discovery And Classification In Astronomy written by Steven J. Dick and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-09 with Nature categories.

This book shows that astronomical discovery is a complex and ongoing process comprising various stages of research, interpretation and understanding.

Out Of The Darkness

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Author : Clyde W. Tombaugh
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2017-09-15

Out Of The Darkness written by Clyde W. Tombaugh and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-15 with Science categories.

An adventure in scientific discovery Pluto, the farthermost planet in the solar system, some 3,673 million mites from the Sun, was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in 1930. The fiftieth anniversary of Pluto's discovery will be celebrated in 1980 and OUT OF THE DARKNESS: THE PLANET PLUTO tells the exciting scientific story of the twenty-five year search for a planet X beyond Neptune, and its discovery-the only planet found in the twentieth century. The planets Mercury, Venus. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were all known since antiquity. Then Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781, and 65 years later, in 1846, Johann Calle and Urbain le Verner discovered Neptune. Variations in orbital perturbations of the planets and theoretical astronomy were responsible for predicting and discovering the three outermost planets (Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) and so Pluto's story is also, to some extent, the story of its planetary neighbors. What kind of world is Pluto? Much is still a mystery (its exact size, for instance), but there are some facts. It takes 247.7 years for Pluto to revolve around the sun. From Pluto's surface, the Sun appears as a star-like point; giving only on-one-hundredth the light Earth receives, although it is still brighter than a full Moon. There is strong evidence to suggest that Pluto is an escaped satellite of Neptune, a sister moon of Triton that wandered off to become the farthermost planet revolving around the Sun. And the recent discovery of Pluto’s moon, Charon, and the speculation on a tenth planet beyond Pluto add to the mystery that still prevails 50 years after coauthor Clyde Tombaugh exclaimed “That’s it!” when he saw the change of position of a faint object on the photographic plates after examining millions of star images. That evening, the only man alive to discover a planet, went to the movies and saw Gary Cooper in The Virginian. The night sky was cloudy when he came out of the theatre, but his mind’s eye still saw the faint image of Pluto.

The Case For Pluto

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Author : Alan Boyle
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2009-10-22

The Case For Pluto written by Alan Boyle and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-22 with Science categories.

In support of Pluto-the cutest and most unfairly treated planet Pity poor Pluto: It's a planet that was discovered because of a mistake, a planet that turned out not to be a planet at all, thanks to a still-disputed decision made in 2006. And yet, Pluto is the planet best-loved by Americans, especially children, one that may have contained the building blocks of life billions of years ago and may well serve as life's last redoubt billions of years from now. In The Case for Pluto, award-winning science writer Alan Boyle traces the tiny planet's ups and downs, its strange appeal, the reasons behind its demotion, and the reasons why it should be set back in the planetary pantheon. Tells the compelling story of Pluto's discovery and how it became a cultural icon Makes the case for Pluto as planet, countering the books that argue against it Comes in a small, friendly package — just like Pluto — and features a handsome design, making it a great gift The Case for Pluto is the must-read tale of a cosmic underdog that has captured the hearts of millions: an endearing little planet that is changing the way we see the universe beyond our backyard. Alan Boyle is MSNBC.com’s science editor and the award-winning blogger behind Cosmic Log. He’s been a talking head on NBC’s The Today Show and the MSNBC cable channel, holding forth on scientific subjects ranging from the chances of an asteroid Armageddon to the 3-D wizardry behind the “Harry Potter” movies. But he writes better than he talks.

Moons

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Author : David A. Rothery
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2015

Moons written by David A. Rothery and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Nature categories.

Our Solar System contains more moons than planets. They show astonishing variety, and some look more likely than Mars to host microbial life. David Rothery describes these fascinating small worlds, their discovery, names, and what they can tell us about our solar system.

Pluto Charon

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Author : Codex Regius
language : de
Publisher: XinXii
Release Date : 2016-10-13

Pluto Charon written by Codex Regius and has been published by XinXii this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-13 with Science categories.

Am 14. Juli 2015 wandelte sich der Pluto für uns von einem Lichtpunkt zu einer Welt. Das Bild vom (Zwerg-)Planeten mit dem strahlend weißen Herzen ging um die Erde und rührte die Menschen an wie kaum eine andere Aufnahme aus dem Weltraum. Inzwischen wissen wir, woraus das Plutoherz besteht, wenn auch noch nicht, wie es zustande kam. Und die Raumsonde New Horizons hat noch viele andere erstaunliche Landschaften entdeckt auf diesem fernen Himmelskörper, der überraschenderweise so erdähnlich wirkt wie kaum ein anderer im Sonnensystem. Dieses Buch gibt den Erkenntnisstand wieder, den die amerikanische Raumsonde bis zum April 2016 zur Erde übermittelt hat, zeigt die besten Fotos vom Pluto und seinen Monden und beschreibt ihn so, wie wir ihn heute sehen - als fremden Planeten, den kein Science-Fiction-Autor hätte bizarrer ersinnen können.