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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…

This text treats our knowledge of the solar system from an astrophysical point of view. Part 1 deals with the formation of the solar system and its interaction with the interplanetary medium. Part 2 presents its various objects: planets and…

Titan: Exploring an Earthlike World presents the most comprehensive description in book form of what is currently known about Titan, the largest satellite of the planet Saturn and arguably the most intriguing and mysterious world in the Solar System.…

The methods used in the detection and characterization of exoplanets are presented through the study of transiting systems in this unique textbook for advanced undergraduates. From determining the atmospheric properties of transiting exoplanets to…

This work on the geology of Venus has been written in the light of the US Magellan probe in 1990. This revealed many unsuspected details of the planet's topography and geology through images of amazing quality. Drawing on not only the Magellan probe,…

Space age lunar and planetary missions offer a new and enlarged perspective on volcanism, extending our experience to features discovered beyond this planet. Starting with Earth, Volcanoes of the Solar System takes the reader on a guided tour of the…

Launched in 1977 NASA's Voyager mission to the four gas giants and beyond is one of history's most iconic, monumental, and scientifically relevant journeys of exploration. Two robotic spacecraft embarked on a voyage to answer the very same cosmic…

Het zonnestelsel bestaat uit één zon, negen planeten, een zeventigtal manen, duizenden kleine planeten, miljoenen kometen, miljarden asteroïden. De wandeling begint aan de uiterste buitenkant van het zonnestelsel waar de Oortwolk een groot…