Pluto : sentinel of the outer solar system /

"Orbiting at the edge of the outer Solar System, Pluto is an intriguing object in astronomy. Since the fascinating events surrounding its discovery, it has helped increase our understanding of the origin and evolution of the Solar System, and raised questions about the nature and benefits of sc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jones, Barrie William
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Temas:
SCIENCE > Astronomy.
Origin of the Solar system
Pluto (Dwarf planet)
Solar system > Origin.
Kuiper Belt.
Pluton (Planète naine)
Kuiper, Ceinture de.
Système solaire > Origines.
Solar system
Solar system > Kuiper Belt
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Solar System
  • The discovery of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
  • Pluto, a diminishing world
  • Pluto's family
  • Surfaces, atmospheres, interiors of Pluto and Charon
  • The Edgeworth-Kuiper belt
  • Is Pluto a planet?
  • The New Horizons mission to Pluto (and beyond)
  • Pluto: gateway to beyond?

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