Mars has long been believed to have been cold, dead and dry for aeons, but there is now striking new proof that not only was Mars a relatively warm and wet place in geologically recent times, but that even today there are vast reserves of water…
Exploring Planetary Worlds incorporates the findings from recent space investigations into a fascinating portraval ofthe planets and associated planetary satellites, rings, asteroids, and comets. Written bv worldrenowned planetary scientist David…
Two scientists provide a popular account of the search for planetary systems outside our own solar system, detailing the technology and scientific techniques that make such searches possible and the discoveries that have been made.
Using new satellite imageries, chemical and geophysical data obtained by NASA and other space agencies, the authors pre- sent an updated concept of the origin of the Solar System. This excellently written protrayal focuses on the morphology of…
Planetoïden zijn relatief kleine hemellichamen waarvan de banen grotendeels tussen Mars en Jupiter liggen. Er zijn er vele tienduizenden van. De auteur van dit boek - een Belgisch astronoom en zelf ontdekker van zo'n 35 planetoïden - neemt ons mee op…
What do we know about Mars? What remains to be understood? Is there evidence of life there? Will humans ever travel there? The dream of exploring Mars has been around since the early days of human civilization and still forms part of our vision of…