Exoplanets: diamond worlds, super earths, pulsar planets, and the new search for life beyond our solar system 9781588345943, 9781588345950, 1588345947

The past few years have seen an incredible explosion in our knowledge of the universe. Since its 2009 launch, the Kepler

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English Pages 205 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates: color illustrations; 24 cm Year 2017

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From a leading planetary scientist and an award-winning science writer, a propulsive account of the developments and ini

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The birth and evolution of our solar system is a tantalizing mystery that may one day provide answers to the question of

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An insider’s guide to astronomy reveals everything you need to know about the planets, their satellites, and our place i

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Ages of dark and light : the sun -- The piper at the gates of dawn : Mercury -- The greenhouse in the sky : Venus -- The

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Twenty years ago, the search for planets--and life--outside the solar system was a job restricted to science fiction wri

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