Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office
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Category : Space flight to Jupiter
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Planning for Pioneer 5 and 6 interplanetary missions with Jupiter flyby.
Author: Daniel Fischer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1475741413
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359
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In this exciting story of the Galileo mission to investigate Jupiter, noted astronomer Daniel Fischer weaves together the many disparate facts learned about this most fascinating planet and its satellites. Fischer tells the entire story of Galileo: a behind-the-scenes look at its difficult course from idea to reality; its launch; the problems it encountered early on and how these were resolved; and finally, what will become of the probe. Along the way, the author describes what we have learned about Jupiter, including what the Jovian atmosphere is really like, and the peculiar reality of the planets magnetic field. The story of the journey to Jupiter is combined with interesting details about Galileos capacities and a graphic description of the solar system, with an episode on how Galileo would judge the chances of finding life on Earth. The book concludes with a look at the future, closing on the Cassini probe to Saturn. Beautifully illustrated and well written, Mission Jupiter shows us space exploration at its best and clearly and vividly conveys the essential science.
Author: Richard O. Fimmel
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Author: Richard O. Fimmel
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Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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The success of Pioneer 11 in repeating an encounter with the giant planet Jupiter and producing unique images of the north polar regions of the planet necessitated an updating of [the previous edition] SP-349. Additional material has been added to the descriptive material about the flight of the spacecraft in Chapter 5. The following chapter, describing the results of the two missions, has been completely updated in the light of further interpretations of the Pioneer 10 data coupled with the new data from Pioneer 11. And additional Chapter 9 has been added to provide a selection of the better images obtained by Pioneer 11. This chapter also includes images of the four Galilean satellites.
Author: J.H. Shirley
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0412069512
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 943
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Planetary science is a truly multidisciplinary subject. The book deals with the atmospheres, surfaces and interiors of the planets and moons, and with the interplanetary environment of plasma and fields, as well as with asteroids and meteorites. Processes such as accretion, differentiation, thermal evolution, and impact cratering form another category of entries. Remote sensing techniques employed in investigation and exploration, such as magnetometry, photometry, and spectroscopy are described in separate articles. In addition, the Encyclopedia chronicles the history of planetary science, including biographies of pioneering scientists, and detailed descriptions of all major lunar and planetary missions and programs. The Encyclopedia of Planetary Sciences is superbly illustrated throughout with over 450 line drawings, 180 black and white photographs, and 63 color illustrations. It will be a key reference source for planetary scientists, astronomers, and workers in related disciplines such as geophysics, geology, and the atmospheric sciences.
Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office
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Category : Space flight to Jupiter
Languages : en
Pages : 60
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Planning for Pioneer 5 and 6 interplanetary missions with Jupiter flyby.
Author: Richard O. Fimmel
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Category : Jupiter (Planet)
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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Author: Richard O. Fimmel
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Category : Electronic government information
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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The success of Pioneer 11 in repeating an encounter with the giant planet Jupiter and producing unique images of the north polar regions of the planet necessitated an updating of [the previous edition] SP-349. Additional material has been added to the descriptive material about the flight of the spacecraft in Chapter 5. The following chapter, describing the results of the two missions, has been completely updated in the light of further interpretations of the Pioneer 10 data coupled with the new data from Pioneer 11. And additional Chapter 9 has been added to provide a selection of the better images obtained by Pioneer 11. This chapter also includes images of the four Galilean satellites.
Author: Ames Research Center
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Category : Pioneer (Space probes)
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Author: David Morrison
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 214
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