Russian Space Probes Scientific Discoveries and Future Missions /

• Main Authors: Harvey, Brian (Author), Zakutnyaya, Olga (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Praxis : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Popular works.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Space sciences.; Astronomy.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

The Soviet Union began the exploration of space with the launch of Sputnik in 1957, well over 50 years ago, and sent the first probes to the Moon, Mars, and Venus. Less well known is what these probes actually found out. What were the discoveries of Russian space science? What new discoveries may we...