Solar system: the Sun and planets

Studying the complex physical systems of stellar jets necessitates the incorporation of nonlinear effects which occur on a wide variety of length and timescales.

Comprehensive overview of the spectroscopic, mineralogical, and geochemical techniques used in planetary remote sensing.

"e;Interplanetary Outpost"e; follows the mission architecture template of NASA's plan for Human Outer Planet Exploration (HOPE), which envisions sending a crew to the moon Callisto to conduct exploration and sample return activities.

In 2004, it became obvious that Henry Hatfield's original atlas wasn't suitable for all current commercially-made amateur telescopes.

Mercury is one of the more difficult objects for amateur astronomers to observe because of its close proximity to the Sun.

A series of increasingly capable spacecraft were sent to explore the inner planets Venus and Mercury.

An examination of American space policy in the 12 years after World War II and in particular of the reaction provoked by the launching of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957.

Presents an overview of recent research on the original of solar phenomena that affect Earth's technological systems.

Spectroscopy and radiative transfer are rapidly growing fields within atmospheric and planetary science with implications for weather, climate, biogeochemical cycles, air quality on Earth, as well as the physics and evolution of planetary atmospheres in our solar system and beyond.

Fuchsian reduction is a method for representing solutions of nonlinear PDEs near singularities.

A complete and in-depth review of exoplanet research, covering the discovery methods, physics and theoretical background.

Overview of planetary landers for professionals, academic researchers and graduate students in planetary science, aerospace engineering and space mission development.

This well-illustrated monograph is devoted to classic fundamentals, current practice, and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics.

The field of solar physics and solar--terrestrial relation, now called space weather, is evolving rapidly.

2 With a global average irradiance of 342 W/m , the Sun is by far the largest source of energy for planet Earth.

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Explains the fundamentals of astronomy together with the hottest current topics in this field, such as exoplanets and gravitational waves.

The book collects selected papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Aerospace System Science and Engineering (ICASSE 2021), organized by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, hosted by Moscow Aviation Institute, Russia.

This thesis focuses on ULF (Ultra-low-frequency) waves' interaction with plasmasphere particles and ring current ions in the inner magnetosphere.

This book describes the technology, history, and future of rocket planes.

Many astrophysical bodies produce winds, jets or explosions, which blow spectacular bubbles.

In Placing Outer Space Lisa Messeri traces how the place-making practices of planetary scientists transform the void of space into a cosmos filled with worlds that can be known and explored.

A first-time skywatcher's guide from bright new talent, BBC Blue Peter astronomer, Anton VamplewMost books on stargazing claim to be for beginners, but by page 12 are talking about celestial equators and sidereal months.

The principal elements of the theory of polarized light transfer in planetary atmospheres are expounded in a systematic but concise way.

Provides the first interdisciplinary introduction to cosmochemistry, making this exciting and evolving field accessible to undergraduate and graduate students.

The last two years have witnessed a continuation in the breakthrough shift toward pulse tube cryocoolers for long-life, high-reliability cryocooler applications.

This book presents a global and synthetic vision of planetology the study of objects in the Solar System.

This volume comprises a selection of papers describing the main features of the Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands Geopark (Canary Archipelago, Spain).

This book is about the American moon-landings - and about the doubts expressed ever since concerning the reality of these landings.

In the late 20th and beginning 21st century high-precision astronomy, positioning and metrology strongly rely on general relativity.

A hands-on primer for the aspiring observer of the Moon, providing extensive practical advice for novices and experienced astronomers.

The First Soviet Cosmonaut Team will relate who these men were and offer far more extensive background stories, in addition to those of the more familiar names of early Soviet space explorers from that group.

An Exciting and Authoritative Account of the Second Golden Age of Solar System Exploration Award-winning author Peter Bond provides an up-to-date, in-depth account of the sun and its family in the 2nd edition of Exploring the Solar System.

Exploration by space probes has revealed many fascinating details about Earth’s planetary neighbours.

A comprehensive review of state-of-the-art techniques, models and research methods in modern astronomical polarimetry.

Fundamentals of Space Biology is the third textbook addressing Space Life Sciences in this Space Technology Library series.

This book presents a global and synthetic vision of planetology the study of objects in the Solar System.

The space vehicle spectaculars of recent years have been revealing the full scope and beauty of our own solar system but have also shown that a growing number of other stars too have planetary bodies orbiting around them.

Since the advent of astronomical CCD imaging it has been possible for amateurs to produce images of a quality that was attainable only by universities and professional observatories just a decade ago.

This book features several of the significant scientific debates and controversies that helped develop space science in the early space era.

This book is an essential reference volume that surveys tectonic landforms on solid bodies throughout the Solar System.

Currently, a first generation of dedicated satellite missions for the precise mapping of the Earth's gravity field is in orbit (CHAMP, GRACE, and soon GOCE).

Risk Management in Outer Space Activities assesses selected risks associated with space activities, from an Australian and New Zealand perspective.

This book is the result of a working group sponsored by ISSI in Bern, which was initially created to study possible ways to calibrate a Far Ultraviolet (FUV) instrument after launch.

This book is devoted to the most relevant issues in crystal chemistry and mineral typomorphism; the structure, physico-chemical and technological properties of minerals; and the computational modeling of mineral structure and properties.