Cosmic Debris What It Is and What We Can Do About It /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Powell, Jonathan (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Astronomers' Universe,
• Θέματα: Popular works.; Planetology.; Astronomy.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

This book examines the mysterious and the well-studied debris in Earth’s crowded neighborhood. From orbiting comets to the workings of the Asteroid Belt, and from meteor showers to our home-grown network of orbiting satellites, the full diversity of space objects and the debris they create is explor...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: Defining Cosmic Debris
• Chapter 2: Minor Planets and Asteroids
• Chapter 3: Comets
• Chapter 4: Meteors and Meteorites
• Chapter 5: Fireballs
• Chapter 6: Near Earth Objects
• Chapter 7: Life Givers or Life Takers?
• Chapter 8: Our Own Debris
• Chapter 9: Observing Meteors and Meteor Showers
• Chapter 10: Observing Comets and Asteroids
• Chapter 11: Endgame
• Glossary
• Index.