Author : Ray L. Newburn
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 22,40 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Jupiter (Planet)
ISBN :
Author : Ray L. Newburn
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 13,38 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Outer planets
ISBN :
Author : Tim Goss
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 34,87 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781432901684
What are the Outer Planets? Why might a planet be called a Gas Giant? How were the seventh, eighth, and ninth planets discovered? Turn the pages of this book to look at these three planets far away from the Sun. See how different Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are from one another. Find out about the weather, landforms, moons, and more about each planet.
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 34,92 MB
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 161530567X
As our ability to observe space improves with ever-progressing technology, we better grasp the farthest reaches of the cosmos and heighten our understanding of the universe in its entirety. Spacecraft exploration of the outermost planets in our solar systemJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptunereveals many features of these seemingly harsh environments and moves us closer to comprehending the origins of our own planet as well as others. This insightful volume examines the characteristics of these remote planets and the paths they illuminate in our quest for celestial knowledge.
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 25,36 MB
Release : 2009-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615300511
Beyond Earths small, red neighbor Mars lie the gaseous, giant planets of the Outer Solar System. This book investigates these behemoths and dwarf planet Pluto, as well as other curiosities within the solar systems farthest reaches, such as asteroid fields and the Kuiper belt.
Author : Thérèse Encrenaz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 49,79 MB
Release : 2005-12-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402040385
Representatives of several scientific communities, such as planetary scientists, astronomers, space physicists, chemists and astrobiologists have met with the aim to review the knowledge on four major themes: (1) the study of the formation and evolution processes of the outer planets and their satellites, beginning with the formation of compounds and planetesimals in the solar nebula, and the subsequent evolution of the interiors of the outer planets, (2) a comparative study of the atmospheres of the outer planets and Titan, (3) the study of the planetary magnetospheres and their interactions with the solar wind, and (4) the formation and properties of satellites and rings, including their interiors, surfaces, and their interaction with the solar wind and the magnetospheres of the outer planets. Beyond these topics, the implications for the prebiotic chemical evolution on Europa and Titan are reviewed. At the time of publication, the study of the outer planets is particularly motivated by the fact that the Saturn system is being investigated by the Cassini-Huygens mission.
Author : Frank Don Palluconi
Publisher :
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 40,86 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Neptune (Planet)
ISBN :
Author : Giles Sparrow
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 16,81 MB
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1435834461
Examines the outer planets, and discusses their moons, interiors, atmospheres, locations, and exploration.
Author : David A. Rothery
Publisher :
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 35,82 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780195125559
Extensively revised and updated, this new edition of David A. Rothery's acclaimed geological guide to the outer solar system includes results and close-up color and black and white images from both the 1995-1999 Galileo mission to Jupiter and the Voyager space probe. Rothery, a noted planetary scientist, explains the geological aspects of the major satellites of the outer planets, from Jupiter to Neptune and the Pluto-Charon system. In particular he shows how tectonic and volcanic processes, driven by heat from within, have shaped the rigid outer layers of these worlds. Rothery also discusses the similarities and differences among them and the ways in which they resemble Earth-like planets. This fascinating book is written in an introductory style ideal for first- or second-year college courses. Amateur geologists and astronomers will also find its insights rewarding.
Author : Nancy Dickmann
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 26,77 MB
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1499436343
In this visually spectacular tour of the outer reaches of our solar system, readers discover many intriguing facts. For example, the outer planets are separated from the inner planets by the asteroid belt. And, in addition to discovering Jupiter's moons, Galileo, in the early 17th century, observed the phases of Venus and made careful studies of sunspots. Readers also learn why humans could never live on one of the gas planets. The physical and chemical features and movement of the outer planets and their moons are detailed. Sidebars pique readers' interest in space missions, spacecraft, and space-related data and terminology.
