New Horizons Reconnaissance of the Pluto-Charon System and the Kuiper Belt /

The New Horizons mission provides the first in situ reconnaissance of the Pluto-Charon System and the Kuiper belt, arguably the last frontier of solar system exploration. This book describes the mission, its objectives, expected results, and instruments in articles written by the scientists and engi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Russell, C.T (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
Temas:
Astronomy.
Astronomy-Observations.
Planetary science.
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Solar system.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Planetary Science.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Space Physics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Descripción
Sumario:The New Horizons mission provides the first in situ reconnaissance of the Pluto-Charon System and the Kuiper belt, arguably the last frontier of solar system exploration. This book describes the mission, its objectives, expected results, and instruments in articles written by the scientists and engineers most closely involved. The New Horizons mission is expected to return unique observations and discoveries, which will revolutionize our understanding of the formation of the solar system. This volume is aimed at researchers and graduate students active in planetary science and space exploration, and all other potential users of data obtained by the instruments on board the New Horizons mission.
Descripción Física:IV, 402 p. online resource.
ISBN:9780387895185

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