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Fully updated and expanded, this new edition presents a cutting-edge summary of planetary rings, including results from Cassini's Saturn System, Equinox and Solstice missions, and the New Horizons flyby of Jupiter. The book introduces basic physical processes and simple mathematical approaches in an accessible manner, including N-body and stochastic models of ring dynamics. Further revised chapters present highlighted topics including Saturn's F ring, Uranus' rings and moons, Neptune's partial rings, dusty rings, and Jupiter's ring-moon system after Galileo and New Horizons. Cassini results are fully integrated throughout, including new images in color, and a new Afterword links ring images in the Cassini 'Hall of Fame' gallery to the relevant explanation in the text. An online cache of images and videos from NASA's collection makes it easy to locate relevant and beautiful illustrative materials. This is a key resource for students, researchers and professionals in planetary science, astronomy and space-mission research.

Planetary rings. --- Planetary ring systems --- Ring systems of planets --- Rings, Planetary --- Planets --- Satellites

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A quantitative introduction to the Solar System and planetary systems science for advanced undergraduate students, this engaging textbook explains the wide variety of physical, chemical and geological processes that govern the motions and properties of planets. The authors provide an overview of our current knowledge and discuss some of the unanswered questions at the forefront of research in planetary science and astrobiology today. This updated edition contains the latest data, new references and planetary images and an extensively rewritten chapter on current research on exoplanets. The text concludes with an introduction to the fundamental properties of living organisms and the relationship that life has to its host planet. With more than 200 exercises to help students learn how to apply the concepts covered, this textbook is ideal for a one-semester or two-quarter course for undergraduate students.

Planetary theory --- Planets --- Planetary rings --- Geology --- Atmospheres --- Planetary theory. --- Planetary rings. --- Théorie planétaire. --- Planètes --- Anneaux planétaires --- Geology. --- Atmospheres. --- Géologie --- Atmosphères --- Planets - Geology --- Planets - Atmospheres --- Théorie planétaire. --- Planètes --- Anneaux planétaires --- Géologie --- Atmosphères

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"A quantitative, broad-based introduction to planetary systems science for advanced undergraduate students, including planet formation, extrasolar planets, and planetary habitability"--

Planetary theory --- Planets --- Planetary rings --- Théorie des planètes --- Planètes --- Geology --- Atmospheres --- Géologie --- Atmosphères --- Planetary theory. --- Planetary rings. --- Anneaux planétaires --- Théorie planétaire --- Geology. --- Atmospheres. --- Théorie des planètes --- Planètes --- Géologie --- Atmosphères --- Anneaux planétaires. --- Théorie planétaire. --- Atmosphères. --- Géologie. --- Anneaux planétaires. --- Théorie planétaire. --- Atmosphères. --- Géologie.

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This SpringerBrief summarizes the latest relevant research and discoveries that have been made in the area of ringed small bodies and small body taxonomy, including those that lay the groundwork for future discoveries. Before 2013, ringed small bodies were only theoretical. Thus, there are very limited publications available on this relatively new subfield of astronomy. With the introduction of the GAIA catalogue, star positions are now known better than ever before. Since rings are discovered through the use of starlight occultation, we could very well be looking at an explosion of discoveries of ringed small bodies in the near future. Each chapter is accompanied by exercises, and an end-of-book answer key is provided. As such, this brief will benefit students and researchers alike who wish to have a single document and quick access to the latest information on ringed small bodies and small body taxonomy.

Planetary science. --- Planetary Sciences. --- Astronomy, Observations and Techniques. --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Planetary rings. --- Planetary ring systems --- Ring systems of planets --- Rings, Planetary --- Planets --- Satellites --- Observations, Astronomical. --- Astronomy—Observations. --- Astronomical observations --- Observations, Astronomical