Cosmic Debris: What It Is and What We Can Do About It (Astronomers' Universe) (repost)
Cosmic Debris: What It Is and What We Can Do About It (Astronomers' Universe) by Jonathan Powell
English | 13 Jun. 2017 | ISBN: 3319510150 | 267 Pages | PDF | 3.92 MB
English | 13 Jun. 2017 | ISBN: 3319510150 | 267 Pages | PDF | 3.92 MB
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 explored. Powell also discusses some of the current research techniques used to find potentially harmful rogue elements, with an emphasis on keeping watch for any objects that may intersect Earth’s orbit. Such bodies also impact other worlds, and much has been learned from observing these encounters.