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Cometary science : insights from 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Nicolas Thomas, Author ; International Space Science Institute, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space science series of ISSI | 2021

This book gives a status report on where we stand today in studies of cometary nuclei and their immediate environment. The papers were derived from a Horizon 2020 project called MiARD (Multi-instrument Analysis of Rosetta Data), which was design[...]

An introduction to comets : post Rosetta perspectives

Nicolas Thomas, Author | Cham : Springer | 2020

The author opens with a brief introductory segment on the motivation for studying comets and the overall scope of the book. The first chapter describes fundamental aspects most usually addressed by ground-based observation. The author then looks[...]

Rosetta : the remarkable story of Europe's comet explorer

Peter Bond, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2020

In 2014, Rosetta became the first mission to orbit a comet and to deploy a lander onto its surface. This is the story of ESA's pioneering comet explorer, following the mission from its initial inception to its historic touchdown. Read along a[...]

Comets : visitors from deep space /

David J. Eicher, Author | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2014

Join David J. Eicher in this fast-paced and entertaining journey through the history, present, and future of these important yet mysterious cosmic bodies. From ancient times, humans have been fascinated by "broom stars" and "blazing scimitars" [...]

Rosetta : Rendez-vous with a comet

Emily Baldwin, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA BR | 2014

Rosetta is ESA’s comet-chasing mission. Launched in March 2004, it will be the first mission to fly alongside and attempt to land a probe on a comet. With details of how the mission plans to orbit comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko as they head tow[...]

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Rosetta : ESA's mission to the origin of the solar system

Rita ed. Schulz ; et al. | New York, NY : Springer | 2009

Rosetta will be the first ever spacecraft to rendez vous with a comet and go in orbit around the nucleus . It will stay there for over one year, in order to study the comet's evolution. Rosetta will also land on the surface of the comet, to perf[...]

Comet/ateroid impacts and human society : an interdisciplinary approach

Peter T. Bobrowsky ; Hans Rickman | New York, NY : Springer | 2007

Heat and gas diffusion in comet nuclei

Walter F. Huebner ; International Space Science Institute | [S.l.] : International Space Science Institute | ISSI scientific report, ISSN 1608-280X | 2006

The survival imperative : using space to protect earth

William E. Burrows, Author | [S.l.] : Forge Books | 2006

The author takes a close-up look at the U.S. space program and explains why it should be used to protect us and the planet from a growing number of perils, including environmental crises, asteroid strikes, and terrorist threats

CASSANDRA : a strategy to protect our planet from Near Earth Objects

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2005

Our species is currently unprepared to deal with the very real threat posed by Near Earth Objects. The Earth has been struck repeatedly by asteroids and comets throughout its history as part of the regular, dynamic processes of the solar system [...]

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Introduction to comets

John C. Brandt ; Robert D. Chapman | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2004

Mitigation of hazardous comets and asteroids

Michael J.S. Belton ; et al. | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2004

This book collects the latest thoughts and ideas of scientists concerned with mitigating the threat of hazardous asteroids and comets. It reviews current knowledge of the population of potential colliders, including their numbers, locations, orb[...]

Rosetta : Europe's Comet Chaser

Bruce Battrick, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA BR | 2001

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Comet and asteroid impact hazards on a populated earth : computer modeling

John S. Lewis | London : Academic Press | 2000

"Comet and asteroid impact hazards on a populated Earth" presents the first computer simulations of the hazards of comet and asteroid bombardment of a populated Earth. Previous estimates of fatality and damage rates on the 100 to 10 000 year tim[...]

Giotto's encounter with comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup : the scientific data

Edwin J. Grayzeck ; Michael F. A'Hearn ; Gerhard Schwehm | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 1997

The spaceguard survey : report of the NASA international near-earth-object detection workshop

David Morrison, Editor | [S.l.] : NASA | 1992

Rosetta/CNSR, a Comet-Nucleus Sample-Return Mission : mission & system definition document

Gerhard Schwehm, Editor ; Y. Langevin, Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 1991