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Over the last 80 years, dreamers, engineers, mission planners, and scientists have sought, defined, and created many methods of exploring the solar system. Robotic missions to nearly every type of solar system object have been conducted. The data from these missions has opened new vistas on the riches of the planets and the asteroids. Water and other materials that can help humans survive in space have been found in abundance. Human lunar missions have returned with hundreds of kilograms of rocky and dusty samples. These samples (regolith) has given us hope that humanity will one day colonize the Moon, Mars, and the moons of other planets. Many space agencies around the world have shared their information and created collaborations for the betterment of all. Interplanetary dreams are part of humanity's future, those dreams will create a future where humanity can begin to flourish throughout the planets. This book is a celebration of those dreams.

Planetary science.

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Containing more than 450 entries by some 200 eminent contributors from all over the world, the Encyclopedia of Planetary Sciences is the first book to present this information in an authoritative yet approachable way. This encyclopedia deals with the atmospheres, surfaces and interiors of the planets and moons, and with the interplanetary environment of plasma fields, as well as with asteroids and meteorites. Processes such as accretion, differentiation, thermal evolution and impact cratering form another category of entries. Remote sensing techniques employed in investigation and exploration, such as magnetometry, photometry, and spectroscopy are described in separate articles. In addition the Encyclopedia chronicles the history of planetary science, including biographies of pioneering scientists, and detailed descriptions of all major lunar and planetary missions and programs. The Encyclopedia of Planetary Sciences is superbly illustrated throughout with over 450 line drawings, 180 black and white photographs, and 63 colour illustrations. It will be a key reference source for planetary scientists, astronomers, and workers in related disciplines such as geophysics, geology and the atmospheric sciences. Included in this book is a PC and Mac compatible CD-ROM containing over 200 relevant planetary and related images available from NASA. This CD-ROM has been specially compiled for the Encyclopedia by The United States National Space Science Data Center.

Planets --- Planetary science. --- Geophysics. --- Astrophysics. --- Planetary Science.

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Planetary science --- Earth sciences. --- Planetary science. --- Japan.

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This book provides a comprehensive and synthetic overview of planetary science, focusing on the study of solar system objects. It covers recent discoveries, including the Kuiper Belt and distant objects, and spans multiple disciplines such as astronomy, geophysics, geochemistry, and biology. The book examines the outer solar system, including the satellites and rings of giant planets, small bodies, and dwarf planets, as well as meteorites and cosmochemistry. It addresses the formation and dynamics of the solar system, the origin of life, and various methods of planetary science research. Written by eminent astronomers Thérèse Encrenaz and James Lequeux, it is intended for a scholarly audience.

Planetary science. --- Solar system. --- Planetary science

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Meteorites --- Planetary science --- Meteorites. --- Planetary science. --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Meteors