Voyager's Grand Tour: To the Outer Planets and Beyond (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight Series)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.95 (687 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1588341240 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Stunning History of a Stunning Space Science Mission "Voyager's Grand Tour: To the Outer Planets and Beyond," is an excellent book that tells the fascinating story of an overwhelmingly significant pair of probes that went to the outer planets of the Solar System, one of which is still providing scientific data as it reaches our heliopause.The Voyager project was one of the most important in the history of NASA and the first to visit the outer planets of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. It originated during t. doomsdayer5"An Outstanding Voyage of Discovery" according to doomsdayer520. This book is a scientific history of the Voyager 1 and 2 missions, with in-depth coverage of the technological development of the spacecraft, the scientists and engineers involved, and budgetary and political concerns. This history stretches back for decades, culminating in the launch of the two vessels in 1977 and their exploration of the outer planets, and their current wanderings at the edges of interstellar space. Note that actual planetary science covering. 0 said An Outstanding Voyage of Discovery. This book is a scientific history of the Voyager 1 and "An Outstanding Voyage of Discovery" according to doomsdayer520. This book is a scientific history of the Voyager 1 and 2 missions, with in-depth coverage of the technological development of the spacecraft, the scientists and engineers involved, and budgetary and political concerns. This history stretches back for decades, culminating in the launch of the two vessels in 1977 and their exploration of the outer planets, and their current wanderings at the edges of interstellar space. Note that actual planetary science covering. missions, with in-depth coverage of the technological development of the spacecraft, the scientists and engineers involved, and budgetary and political concerns. This history stretches back for decades, culminating in the launch of the two vessels in 1977 and their exploration of the outer planets, and their current wanderings at the edges of interstellar space. Note that actual planetary science covering. "Great content, not so great writing." according to Luis Enrique Torres. The book describes the events leading up to the mision, as well as the preparations and the mision itself, in great detail. The scientific results of the expedition are also presented in a clear way. What in my opinion would have made this a "great" book, rather than a just a "good" book would have been better writing and handling of the story. Some parts which should have carried a lot of suspense and emotion (such as, for example, the launch of the Voyager pr
Since their 1977 launch, the probes have discovered strange new worlds and transmitted streams of revolutionary data and eye-popping images that have exploded long-held theories and raised new questions about our solar system. Readers are invited into Voyager’s inner circle, conceiving, launching, and directing the craft as it discovers rings around Jupiter, geysers on Triton, and intriguing possibilities of extraterrestrial life. To exploit this alignment, the Voyager team developed the so-called gravity assist that essentially sling-shot Voyager I and II from planet to planet. A rare planetary alignment, a visionary team, and two space probes transform our knowledge of the solar system Every 176 years, Earth and the outer planets gather on one side of the sun, allowing close observation in a single flight, or Grand Tour. With unfettered access to NASA archives and imagery, and interviews with Voyager scientists and engineers, Dethloff and Schorn have produced the only comprehensive account of one of man’s foremost scientific and engineering achievements. Beyond all expectations Voyager is still transmitting 7 billion miles away as i
. Dethloff is a professor of history at Texas A&M University and author of numerous books. Schorn is a former NASA scientist and professor of physics and astronomy at Texas A&M. Ronald A. Henry C
Ronald A. . About the Author Henry C. Schorn is a former NASA scientist and professor of physics and astronomy at Texas A&M. Dethloff is a professor of history at Texas A&M University and author of numerous books