Moons of the Solar System From Giant Ganymede to Dainty Dactyl /

• Main Author: Hall III, James A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Astronomers' Universe,
• Subjects: Popular works.; Planetology.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.

This book captures the complex world of planetary moons, which are more diverse than Earth's sole satellite might lead you to believe. New missions continue to find more of these planetary satellites, making an up to date guide more necessary than ever.  Why do Mercury and Venus have no moons a...

Table of Contents:

• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Notes on the Text
• Part I:  Moons
• 1: The Inner Planets: Mercury and Venus
• 2: Earth and Luna
• 3: Mars
• 4: Asteroids
• 5: Jupiter.- 6: Saturn
• 7: Uranus
• 8: Neptune
• 9: Distant Minor Planets
• Part II: Projects
• 10: Logging
• 11: The speed of light
• 12: Telescopic Moon Targets
• 13: Life On Moon Worlds
• 14: Citizen Science
• Glossary
• Appendices.