Cosmic Debris What It Is and What We Can Do About It
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2017, 2017
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017 |
| Series: | Astronomers' Universe
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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