Solar system: the Sun and planets

Readers will find grouped together here the most recent observations, current theoretical models and present understanding of the coupled atmosphere, magnetosphere and solar wind system.

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The Sun and stars rotate in di?

Meteor showers are among the most spectacular celestial events that may be observed by the naked eye, and have been the object of fascination throughout human history.

Today's astronauts require many different abilities.

This book describes the future of the Artemis Lunar Program from the years 2017 to about 2030.

This peer-reviewed book provides detailed insights into how space and its applications are, and can be used to support the development of the full range and diversity of African societies, as encapsulated in the African Union's Agenda 2063.

In this book, David Stevenson offers us a look at the evolution of planets as they move from balls of mixed molten rock to vibrant worlds capable of hosting life.

The first edition of this ground breaking reference work was the most comprehensive reference source available about the key aspects of the satellite applications field.

The rebirth of the Russian space program marks an important event: 50 years since the first Sputnik was launched on 4th October 1957.

This thesis describes the essential features of Moon-plasma interactions with a particular emphasis on the Earth's magnetotail plasma regime from both observational and theoretical standpoints.

The origin of the Moon remains an unsolved problem of the planetary science.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), planned for operation in about five years, will have the capability to investigate - and answer - some of the most challenging questions in astronomy.

A stunning ebook with clear navigation for admirers of astrophotography.

Grappling with Gravity explores the physiological changes that will occur in humans and the plants and animals that accompany humans as we move to new worlds, be it to colony in the emptiness of space or settlements on the Moon, Mars, or other moons or planets.

Now in its third edition the Encyclopedia of Astrobiology serves as the key to a common understanding in the extremely interdisciplinary community of astrobiologists.

Scientists have collected a wealth of physical and chemical data for the Sun, planets, and small bodies in our solar system, but until now this information has been scattered throughout the technical literature.

Lectures on Non-linear Plasma Kinetics is an introduction to modern non-linear plasma physics showing how many of the techniques of modern non-linear physics find applications in plasma physics and how, in turn, the results of this research find applications in astrophysics.

This book gives an account, as little biased as possible, on human space missions beyond low Earth orbit in general, and specifically to the planets of the solar system.

For many thousands of years, human beings have been asking themselves whether they are more frightened of being alone in the universe or of the thought that there is someone else out there.

This fully-updated second edition remains the only truly detailed exploration of the origins of our Solar System, written by an authority in the field.

In the past decade, the field of small satellites has expanded the space industry in a powerful way.

Russia's accomplishments in planetary space exploration were not achieved easily.

This book is an outgrowth of courses in plasma physics which I have taught at Kiel University for many years.

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

This advanced textbook reviews the complex interaction between the Sun''s plasma atmosphere and its magnetic field.

Cassini At Saturn - Huygens Results brings the story of the Cassini-Huygens mission and their joint exploration of the Saturnian system right up to date.

This class-tested textbook examines the basic elements of living systems: energy, chemistry, solvents, and habitats in crucial depth.

This monograph traces the development of our understanding of how and where energetic particles are accelerated in the heliosphere and how they may reach the Earth.

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Explores the possible nature of extraterrestrial life, and how similar it may be to life on Earth.

The study of the fine structure of solar radio emissions is key to understanding plasma processes in the solar corona.

This book has two goals.

Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out.

The scope of this book is two-fold: the first part gives a fully detailed and pedagogical presentation of the Hawking effect and its physical implications, and the second discusses the backreaction problem, especially in connection with exactly solvable semiclassical models that describe analytically the black hole evaporation process.

In recent years, there has been increased interest in our Solar System.

This book takes the reader on a journey through the life of Richard Feynman and describes, in non-technical terms, his revolutionary contributions to modern physics.

The second edition of Solar System Astrophysics: Planetary Atmospheres and the Outer Solar System provides a timely update of our knowledge of planetary atmospheres and of the bodies of the outer solar system and their analogs in other planetary systems.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book explores what makes the conditions on Earth ''just right'' to sustain life.

Comet Hale-Bopp defines a milestone event for cometary science: it is the first "e;really big"e; comet observed with modern equipment on the ground and from space and due to that; it is considered the new reference object in cometary sciences.

New Horizons: Reconnaissance of the Pluto-Charon System and the Kuiper Belt C.

This book presents the latest knowledge of the newly discovered Earth-like exoplanets and reviews improvements in both radio and optical SETI.

Updated third edition introduces undergraduates to the Solar System''s bodies, the processes upon and within them, and their origins and evolution.

Unofficially they called themselves the TFNG, or the Thirty-Five New Guys.

This book offers a tour of "e;the known galaxy"e;, here defined as the region of interstellar space closest to Earth.

The proceedings of the 2014 Reinventing Space conference present a number of questions in the context of a constantly innovating space industry, from addressing the future of global cooperation, investigating the impact of cuts in US government spending on the private space sector, and probing the overall future of the commercial launch sector.

Regarding his discoveries, Sir Isaac Newton famously said, "e;If I have seen further it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.