The Solar System in Close-Up

• Main Author: Wilkinson, John (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Astronomers' Universe,
• Subjects: Popular works.; Planetology.; Space sciences.; Astronomy.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

In response to the new information gained about the Solar System from recent space probes and space telescopes, the experienced science author Dr. John Wilkinson presents the state-of-the art knowledge on the Sun, solar system planets and small solar system objects like comets and asteroids. He also...

Table of Contents:

• The new solar system
• Space probes and telescopes
• The dominant Sun
• Mercury – the messenger
• Venus – the bright goddess
• Earth – the planet of life
• Mars – the red planet
• The Asteroids - a belt of rocks
• Jupiter – king of the planets
• Saturn – the planet of rings
• Uranus – the blue planet
• Neptune – a cold world
• Trans–Neptunian Objects
• Comets.