Voyages to the Planets

Voyages to the Planets
Author: Andrew Fraknoi
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2004
Genre: Science
ISBN:

VOYAGES TO THE PLANETS provides students and professors with the ideal combination of authors and experience. It is written by an award-winning astronomy educator (Fraknoi) and two distinguished research scientists (Morrison at NASA and Wolff at NOAO). This author team combines the latest science with classroom-tested teaching strategies and a student-friendly approach. Through unique group activities and a focus on astronomy as a human endeavor, the authors engage and involve students, helping them both understand and enjoy astronomy. The market-leading technology package includes access to InfoTrac College Edition (free!) and TheSky(tm) Student Edition CD-ROM (free!), as well as an optional package with the RedShift(tm) College Edition CD-ROM (including animations) along with an accompanying workbook.

Voyage to the Planets and Beyond

Voyage to the Planets and Beyond
Author: Tim Haines
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780756612658

An imaginary journey to the planets.

Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022

Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2012-01-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309224640

In recent years, planetary science has seen a tremendous growth in new knowledge. Deposits of water ice exist at the Moon's poles. Discoveries on the surface of Mars point to an early warm wet climate, and perhaps conditions under which life could have emerged. Liquid methane rain falls on Saturn's moon Titan, creating rivers, lakes, and geologic landscapes with uncanny resemblances to Earth's. Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 surveys the current state of knowledge of the solar system and recommends a suite of planetary science flagship missions for the decade 2013-2022 that could provide a steady stream of important new discoveries about the solar system. Research priorities defined in the report were selected through a rigorous review that included input from five expert panels. NASA's highest priority large mission should be the Mars Astrobiology Explorer Cacher (MAX-C), a mission to Mars that could help determine whether the planet ever supported life and could also help answer questions about its geologic and climatic history. Other projects should include a mission to Jupiter's icy moon Europa and its subsurface ocean, and the Uranus Orbiter and Probe mission to investigate that planet's interior structure, atmosphere, and composition. For medium-size missions, Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 recommends that NASA select two new missions to be included in its New Frontiers program, which explores the solar system with frequent, mid-size spacecraft missions. If NASA cannot stay within budget for any of these proposed flagship projects, it should focus on smaller, less expensive missions first. Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022 suggests that the National Science Foundation expand its funding for existing laboratories and establish new facilities as needed. It also recommends that the program enlist the participation of international partners. This report is a vital resource for government agencies supporting space science, the planetary science community, and the public.

Exploring the Planets

Exploring the Planets
Author: F. W. Taylor
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2016
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0199671591

This personal account of how the space programme has evolved, explores how the motivations of researchers and politicians can merge to generate the large budgets required, and describes how the technology is planned and developed to make various feats like landing on Mars or Titan possible.

Easy Journey to Other Planets

Easy Journey to Other Planets
Author: His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Total Pages: 74
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9171496998

Forget NASA's elaborate arrangements and huge, dangerous metal machines. Learn the easy way to journey through the solar system. Using subtle, spiritual energy you can travel to other planets and see the wonders of God's creation. Or you can choose to travel beyond the material creation to your eternal home with Krishna. Easy Journey to Other Planets gives a bird's-eye view of the vast cosmos and spiritual world, so you can intelligently choose your travel destination.

A Journey through the Universe

A Journey through the Universe
Author: Ian Morison
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2015
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107073464

A comprehensive, up-to-date survey of our knowledge of the Universe beyond Earth, for general readers and astronomy enthusiasts.

The Institutions of Extraterrestrial Liberty

The Institutions of Extraterrestrial Liberty
Author: Charles S. Cockell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2023-01-05
Genre:
ISBN: 0192897985

This multi-author text provides in-depth analyses of space ethics and approaches to governance on territories beyond Earth. With insights from a vast background of academic subjects including science, law, philosophy, psychology, and politics it presents a holistic take on the expression of space freedoms and what it might mean for humankind.

The Incredible Journey to the Planets

The Incredible Journey to the Planets
Author: Nicholas Harris
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Reveals facts and presents realistic illustrations of each planet in our solar system.