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For centuries, astronomers have placed a special interest on the other planets of the solar system. But with the advent of spacecraft and the tremendous mission

Incorporates data collected by the Viking, Mariner, Voyager, Pioneer, and Russian space missions and is accompanied by spectacular photographs.

One of the most fundamental discoveries of the solar system was the detection of four moons in orbit around Jupiter by Galileo Galilei in 1610. The discovery wa

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

In this important source book on natural satellites, thirty-four distinguished contributors from various fields of satellite astronomy offer a thorough examinat