Exploring the Solar System: A History with 22 Activities
Acknowledg ments This book wouldn't have happened without the enthusiasm and support of editor and fellow space buff Jerome Pohlen thanks Jerry Photographer Tom Uhlman deserves many thanks for con tributing his always amazing photographs Thanks also to the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona for graciously supplying the photograph of Gerard Kuiper Note to Readers Today we know a lot about the planets moons comets and asteroids of our solar system But while humans have walked on the Moon we ve never set foot on any other planet So how do we know that Mars is covered in rusty dust and that yellow clouds float over Venus How did we take the temperature of the Sun and figure out what's inside comets That's what this book is all about It tells the story of how we discovered and learned what we know about our solar
Starting on page 137 is a Field Guide to the Solar System This reference section features basic facts about the planets and their moons the Sun dwarf planets comets and asteroids and time lines detailing our exploration of them Astronomers and space scientists are making new discover ies about the solar system all the time At this moment space missions and astronomical observatories are further exploring the planets moons dwarf planets comets and asteroids of our solar system While this book is as up to date as possible new findings emerge every day The Web sites found on page 164 and within the Exploration Time Lines in the Field Guide to the Solar System can update you on future discoveries and help you to continue learning Keep
Exploring the Solar System: A History with 22 Activities
Exploring the Solar System relates the rich history of space exploration using telescopes, satellites, probes, landers, and human missions
