Buch, Englisch, 207 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 285 mm, Gewicht: 7917 g
Reihe: Springer Praxis Books
The Asteroids and Their Discoverers
Buch, Englisch, 207 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 285 mm, Gewicht: 7917 g
Reihe: Springer Praxis Books
ISBN: 978-3-319-31835-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Free from a need to conform to scientific naming conventions, the names evidence hero-worship, sycophancy, avarice, vanity, whimsy, erudition and wit, revealing the human side of astronomers, especially where controversy has followed the christening. Murdin draws from extensive historical records to explore the debate over these names. Each age reveals its own biases and preferences in the naming process.
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Originally regarded as “vermin of the skies,” asteroids are minor planets, rocky scraps left over from the formation of the larger planets, or broken fragments of worlds that have collided. Their scientific classification as “minor” planets makes them seem unimportant, but over the past decades asteroids have been acknowledged to be key players in the Solar System. This view of their starring role even alters the trajectories of spacecraft: NASA’s policy for new space missions en route to the outer planets is that they must divert to study passing asteroids whenever possible. This book provides for readers a complete tour of the fascinating world of asteroids.
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Introduction.- Chapter 1: When the Stars Fell Down.- Chapter 2: From Eyesight to Space Satellites.-Chapter 3: Find Minor Planets by Technology.- Chapter 4: Naming and Possessing.- Chapter 5: At the Edge of the Solar System.- Chapter 6: Filling the Gap.- Chapter 7: Controlled by Jupiter.- Chapter 8: The Chaotic Solar System.- Chapter 9: The Fate of Asteroids.- References.