Chasing new horizons inside the epic first mission to Pluto
Shares a behind-the-scenes account of the science, politics, egos, and public expectations that shaped the New Horizons' mission to Pluto and beyond, citing the endeavor's boundary-breaking achievements and how they reflect the collective power of shared human goals.
| Main Authors: | Stern, Alan, 1957- (Author), Grinspoon, David Harry (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Picador,
2018.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface: Inside the farthest exploration in history
- Introduction: Out of lock
- Dreams of a grand tour
- The Pluto underground
- Ten years in the wilderness
- The undead
- New Horizons at last?
- Building the bird
- Bringing it all together
- A prayer before you go
- Going supersonic
- To Jupiter and the ocean of space beyond
- Battle plan Pluto
- Into unknown danger
- On approach
- July 4th fireworks
- Showtime
- Everest
- Onward New Horizons
- Coda: A final discovery
- Appendix: The top ten science discoveries from the New Horizons exploration of the Pluto system.