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  • Exoplanets

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    This book covers the topics of the existence of planets around others stars. We think now we are unique in the Universe, but the Universe is very large. This book just touches the surface of this very exciting field. With better telescopes and data processing methods, more planets in our galaxy have been found. Dedicated planet-finding facilities on the ground and in space have been deployed. We ... En savoir plus

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  • Exploration of the Gas Giants and the Ice Giants, Space Missions

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    par Patrick Stakem ...
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  • Exploiting the Moon

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  • ARM in Space

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  • In Space Robotic Repair and Servicing of Spacecraft

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  • Orbital Debris, the Problem and the Mitigation

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  • Space Weather

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  • Mars

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    Missions to Mars and beyond are lengthy and expensive, and dangerous. The Red planet has fascinated mankind for thousands of years. Many thousands of years of position data have been recorded. We have robotic spacecraft in Martian orbit, and landers and rovers on the surface. The next step is to go there, with boots on the ground. Decades of time, and hundreds of millions of dollars are required. ... En savoir plus

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  • Crewed Spacecraft

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