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Scientific Debates in Space Science Discoveries in the Early Space Era

This book features several of the significant scientific debates and controversies that helped develop space science in the early space era. The debates led to significant new understandings of the constituents and processes occurring beyond Earth’s atmosphere, and often opened new research directio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cummings, Warren David, Lanzerotti, Louis J. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature Switzerland 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Astronomy and Planetary Sciences
Subjects:
Astronautics
Sun
History Of Physics And Astronomy
Physics / History
Astrophysical Plasma
Plasma Astrophysics
Outer Space / Exploration
Space Physics
Space Exploration And Astronautics
Solar Physics
Astrophysics
Solar System
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Chapter 2 Solar Wind or Solar Breeze?
  • Chapter 3 Open versus Closed Magnetosphere
  • Chapter 4 Influx of Small Comets into Earth’s Atmosphere
  • Chapter 5 Origin of the Moon
  • Chapter 6 Lunar Dust
  • Chapter 7 Did the Chicxulub Impact Cause the Cretaceous Extinctions?
  • Chapter 8 Size of the Solar System
  • Chapter 9 Sources of Gamma-Ray Bursts
  • Chapter 10 Reflections on Space Science Research
  • Name Index
  • Subject Index

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