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From a planet with a hexagonal storm to the home of the Solar System's largest volcano, our neighbouring bodies are unique and fascinating places. Where else would you find somewhere with days longer than its years? Humanity's understanding of planets has changed drastically since ancient times when early astronomers mistook the lights they saw in the sky for wandering stars. We've come a long way since then, but there's still so much we don't know. Could there be life on Mars? How many planets exist outside the Solar System? Is there another 'Earth' out there? And why can't we call Pluto a planet anymore? Discover more in this essential guide to planets in the Solar System and beyond by astronomer Dr Emily Drabek-Maunder of Royal Observatory Greenwich.

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Introduction In the Beginning: The Birth of a Solar System Navigating Our Solar System Small but Mighty: The Rocky Planets Serene Giants: The Outer Planets Everything Left Over: Dwarf Planets, Comets, Asteroids and Meteoroids Alien Worlds: Our Search for Exoplanets A Final Note: Is There Life in the Universe Other Than on Earth? Glossary

Planets

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      Publisher National Maritime Museum
      Published 11 February 2021
      ISBN-13 9781906367824
      978-1906367824
      ISBN-10 1906367825
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      Science & Nature Cosmology and the universe Solar system: the Sun and planets

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      Book Synopsis
      From a planet with a hexagonal storm to the home of the Solar System's largest volcano, our neighbouring bodies are unique and fascinating places. Where else would you find somewhere with days longer than its years? Humanity's understanding of planets has changed drastically since ancient times when early astronomers mistook the lights they saw in the sky for wandering stars. We've come a long way since then, but there's still so much we don't know. Could there be life on Mars? How many planets exist outside the Solar System? Is there another 'Earth' out there? And why can't we call Pluto a planet anymore? Discover more in this essential guide to planets in the Solar System and beyond by astronomer Dr Emily Drabek-Maunder of Royal Observatory Greenwich.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction In the Beginning: The Birth of a Solar System Navigating Our Solar System Small but Mighty: The Rocky Planets Serene Giants: The Outer Planets Everything Left Over: Dwarf Planets, Comets, Asteroids and Meteoroids Alien Worlds: Our Search for Exoplanets A Final Note: Is There Life in the Universe Other Than on Earth? Glossary

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