The Asteroid Belt is the seventh volume of the Astronomy Course, dedicated to the small worlds orbiting between Mars and Jupiter: asteroids, dwarf planets, rocky fragments, metallic bodies, and ancient remnants of the Solar System's formation.
Using clear, informative, and educational language, the book guides the reader through the main asteroid belt, explaining why it is not a dense barrier of rocks as often depicted in films, but rather a vast, rarefied region rich in scientific information.
The volume explores the belt's origin, Jupiter's crucial role, the composition of asteroids, the differences between carbonaceous, silicate, and metallic bodies, and why this region is considered a true natural laboratory for understanding the birth of the planets.
Ample space is devoted to Ceres, the largest body in the main belt and the only dwarf planet in the inner Solar System, with its ices, salts, craters, bright deposits, and potential cryovolcanism. The text also explores Vesta, Pallas, Hygieia, meteorites, near-Earth objects, the risk of impacts, and modern space missions such as Dawn, DART, Hera, Hayabusa2, OSIRIS-REx, and Psyche.
Intended for students, enthusiasts, and those curious about the sky, this book combines astronomy, planetary geology, orbital physics, space exploration, and planetary defense. Each chapter helps build a more accurate and fascinating view of the small bodies of the Solar System, showing how even an asteroid can tell a story spanning billions of years.
A journey between Mars and Jupiter to discover that the asteroid belt is more than just a collection of rocks, but a cosmic archive of the birth of our Solar System.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The Asteroid Belt is the seventh volume of the Astronomy Course, dedicated to the small worlds orbiting between Mars and Jupiter: asteroids, dwarf planets, rocky fragments, metallic bodies, and ancient remnants of the Solar System's formation. Using clear, informative, and educational language, the book guides the reader through the main asteroid belt, explaining why it is not a dense barrier of rocks as often depicted in films, but rather a vast, rarefied region rich in scientific information. The volume explores the belt's origin, Jupiter's crucial role, the composition of asteroids, the differences between carbonaceous, silicate, and metallic bodies, and why this region is considered a true natural laboratory for understanding the birth of the planets. Ample space is devoted to Ceres, the largest body in the main belt and the only dwarf planet in the inner Solar System, with its ices, salts, craters, bright deposits, and potential cryovolcanism. The text also explores Vesta, Pallas, Hygieia, meteorites, near-Earth objects, the risk of impacts, and modern space missions such as Dawn, DART, Hera, Hayabusa2, OSIRIS-REx, and Psyche. Intended for students, enthusiasts, and those curious about the sky, this book combines astronomy, planetary geology, orbital physics, space exploration, and planetary defense. Each chapter helps build a more accurate and fascinating view of the small bodies of the Solar System, showing how even an asteroid can tell a story spanning billions of years. A journey between Mars and Jupiter to discover that the asteroid belt is more than just a collection of rocks, but a cosmic archive of the birth of our Solar System. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798197181343
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