When the Earth had two moons : cannibal planets, icy giants, dirty comets, dreadful orbits, and the origins of the night sky /

An astonishing exploration of planet formation and the origins of life by one of the world's most innovative planetary geologists. In 1959, the Soviet probe Luna 3 took the first photos of the far side of the moon. Even in their poor resolution, the images stunned scientists. The far side is an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Asphaug, Erik (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Custom House, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Ruined structures
  • Rocks in a stream
  • Systems inside systems
  • Strange places and small things
  • Pebbles and giant impacts
  • The last ones standing
  • A billion earths.