EAN: 9783319230023

ASTRONOMERS UNIVERSE DAWN OF SMALL WORLDS - M...

This book gives a detailed introduction to the thousands and thousands of smaller bodies in the
solar system. Written for interested laymen  amateur astronomers and students it describes the
nature and origin of asteroids  dwarf planets and comets  and gives detailed information about
their role in the solar system. The author nicely reviews the history of
small-world-exploration and describes past  current and future space craft missions studying
small worlds  and presents their results. Readers will learn that small solar system worlds
have a dramatically different nature and appearance than the planets. Even though research
activity on small worlds has increased in the recent past many of their properties are still in
the dark and need further research.

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