Exploring The Solar System

Language: English | Size: 17.5 MB | Format: PDF 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 system. 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 discoveries 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! Download: http://rapidshare.com/files/184227544/Exploring_The_Solar_System.rar