Vesta And Ceres

Author : Christopher Russell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461449022
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dawn Mission to Minor Planets 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres written by Christopher Russell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-07-27 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dawn is the first mission to orbit a main belt asteroid and the first scientific mission to use ion propulsion. Major objectives of this mission include mapping of the surfaces of 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres, determining its topography from stereo measurements, determining its mineralogy, measuring its elemental composition and obtaining gravity data. This book describes the Dawn mission, its exploration and scientific objectives, the instruments that accomplish those objectives, the operations plan and the education and outreach plan. It is directed to those studying asteroids and the evolution of the solar system. This volume will be a valuable reference for anyone who uses data from the instruments of the DAWN mission. Previously published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 163/1-4, 2012.

Author : Simone Marchi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108847730
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vesta and Ceres written by Simone Marchi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NASA Dawn mission, launched in 2007, aimed to visit two of the most massive protoplanets of the main asteroid belt: Vesta and Ceres. The aim was to further our understanding of the earliest days of the Solar System, and compare the two bodies to better understand their formation and evolution. This book summarises state-of-the-art results from the mission, and discusses the implications for our understanding not only of the asteroid belt but the entire Solar System. It comprises of three parts: Part 1 provides an overview of the main belt asteroids and provides an introduction to the Dawn mission; Part 2 presents key findings from the mission; and Part 3 discusses how these findings provide insights into the formation and evolution of the Solar System. This is a definitive reference for academic researchers and professionals of planetary science, asteroid science and space exploration.

Author : Christopher Russell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461449030
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dawn Mission to Minor Planets 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres written by Christopher Russell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-09-21 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dawn is the first mission to orbit a main belt asteroid and the first scientific mission to use ion propulsion. Major objectives of this mission include mapping of the surfaces of 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres, determining its topography from stereo measurements, determining its mineralogy, measuring its elemental composition and obtaining gravity data. This book describes the Dawn mission, its exploration and scientific objectives, the instruments that accomplish those objectives, the operations plan and the education and outreach plan. It is directed to those studying asteroids and the evolution of the solar system. This volume will be a valuable reference for anyone who uses data from the instruments of the DAWN mission. Previously published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 163/1-4, 2012.

Author : Demetra George
Publisher : Nicolas-Hays, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0892545623
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asteroid Goddesses written by Demetra George and published by Nicolas-Hays, Inc.. This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how the discovery of the asteroids Ceres, Pallas Athena, Juno, and Vesta coincided with the shift of a woman. The creating, supporting, nurturing aspect held by the goddess Ceres, the universal mother, brings us to how we feel nurtured and how we function with our roles of mother-child. She embodies the principle of unconditional love. Pallas Athena is our Warrior Goddess, a woman in a man's world, carrying the principle of creative intelligence. Vesta, our goddess of Focus and Commitment, is our High Priestess. Juno, the Queen of Heaven and Divine Consort, is our capacity for meaningful relationships. Understanding the themes that each goddess holds enriches our understanding of that function and expression in our lives.

Author : Joseph Bevelacqua
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1839693126
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solar System Planets and Exoplanets written by Joseph Bevelacqua and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-07-07 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar System Planets and Exoplanets provides a current viewpoint of planetary systems. The solar system’s planets and exoplanets are addressed in an overview manner, and specific space probe data are used to provide a current state of knowledge of Venus and Mars. Recent Mars data and associated observations are addressed in several chapters. Of particular interest are data that suggest the possibility that life could have existed on the planet’s surface during its past when Mars’ atmosphere was wetter and denser. The search for life on Mars is one of the main objectives of space missions, and it is an ongoing theme of this book. Key to the existence of life is the evolution of the radiation output of the Sun that is discussed and projected into the future. Space probe data related to the Asteroid Belt is also presented. Technological advances in terms of operating aircraft on Mars and propulsion systems provide useful commentary regarding future innovations that will enhance upcoming space missions and the search for life.

Author : Lucy-Ann McFadden
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080474985
Total Pages : 987 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Solar System written by Lucy-Ann McFadden and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2006-12-18 with total page 987 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before Galileo published his discoveries about Jupiter, lunar craters, and the Milky Way in the Starry Messenger in 1610, people were fascinated with the planets and stars around them. That interest continues today, and scientists are making new discoveries at an astounding rate. Ancient lake beds on Mars, robotic spacecraft missions, and new definitions of planets now dominate the news. How can you take it all in? Start with the new Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Second Edition. This self-contained reference follows the trail blazed by the bestselling first edition. It provides a framework for understanding the origin and evolution of the solar system, historical discoveries, and details about planetary bodies and how they interact—and has jumped light years ahead in terms of new information and visual impact. Offering more than 50% new material, the Encyclopedia includes the latest explorations and observations, hundreds of new color digital images and illustrations, and more than 1,000 pages. It stands alone as the definitive work in this field, and will serve as a modern messenger of scientific discovery and provide a look into the future of our solar system. · Forty-seven chapters from 75+ eminent authors review fundamental topics as well as new models, theories, and discussions · Each entry is detailed and scientifically rigorous, yet accessible to undergraduate students and amateur astronomers · More than 700 full-color digital images and diagrams from current space missions and observatories amplify the chapters · Thematic chapters provide up-to-date coverage, including a discussion on the new International Astronomical Union (IAU) vote on the definition of a planet · Information is easily accessible with numerous cross-references and a full glossary and index

Author : Janice L. Bishop
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110718620X
Total Pages : 655 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Remote Compositional Analysis written by Janice L. Bishop and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive overview of the spectroscopic, mineralogical, and geochemical techniques used in planetary remote sensing.

Author : William Frederick Bottke
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816522811
Total Pages : 818 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asteroids III written by William Frederick Bottke and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two hundred years after the first asteroid was discovered, asteroids can no longer be considered mere points of light in the sky. Spacecraft missions, advanced Earth-based observation techniques, and state-of-the-art numerical models are continually revealing the detailed shapes, structures, geological properties, and orbital characteristics of these smaller denizens of our solar system. This volume brings together the latest information obtained by spacecraft combined with astronomical observations and theoretical modeling, to present our best current understanding of asteroids and the clues they reveal for the origin an,d evolution of the solar system. This collective knowledge, prepared by a team of more than one hundred international authorities on asteroids, includes new insights into asteroid-meteorite connections, possible relationships with comets, and the hazards posed by asteroids colliding with Earth. The book's contents include reports on surveys based on remote observation and summaries of physical properties; results of in situ exploration; studies of dynamical, collisional, cosmochemical, and weathering evolutionary processes; and discussions of asteroid families and the relationships between asteroids and other solar system bodies. Two previous Space Science Series volumes have established standards for research into asteroids. Asteroids III carries that tradition forward in a book that will stand as the definitive source on its subject for the next decade.

Author : Thomas H. Burbine
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107096847
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asteroids written by Thomas H. Burbine and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of asteroid science, summarising the astronomical and geological characteristics of asteroids, for students and researchers.

Author : Christopher Russell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461495547
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The ARTEMIS Mission written by Christopher Russell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-18 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ARTEMIS mission was initiated by skillfully moving the two outermost Earth-orbiting THEMIS spacecraft into lunar orbit to conduct unprecedented dual spacecraft observations of the lunar environment. ARTEMIS stands for Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon's Interaction with the Sun. Indeed, this volume discusses initial findings related to the Moon’s magnetic and plasma environments and the electrical conductivity of the lunar interior. This work is aimed at researchers and graduate students in both heliophysics and planetary physics. Originally published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 165/1-4, 2011.