Bibliograph

Catching stardust, comets, asteroids and the birth of the solar system, Natalie Starkey

Type

Label

Catching stardust, comets, asteroids and the birth of the solar system, Natalie Starkey

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Catching stardust

Oclc number

1001924211

Responsibility statement

Natalie Starkey

Sub title

comets, asteroids and the birth of the solar system

Summary

Comets and asteroids are among the Solar System's very oldest inhabitants. This book tells the story of these enigmatic celestial objects, revealing how scientists are using them to help understand a crucial time in our history--the birth of the Solar System, and everything contained within it

Table Of Contents

A 4.6-billion-year journey into the deep freeze -- Comets and asteroids on earth -- Shooting stars and space dust -- Water and life on earth and in space -- Taking the science to space -- The Stardust mission -- The Rosetta mission -- Space mining -- Mission 'Save Planet Earth'

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