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Space in 150 years: From fantasy through fiction to fact and function [PDF]

, 2015
In the last century and a half, space has moved from the realm of fantasy to everyday reality. In parallel, the way space has been regarded by the person in the street and the ideas of what access to space might be used for have evolved extraordinarily.
Southwood, DJ
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2006 Fragmentation of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3B Observed with Subaru/Suprime-Cam

, 2009
We analyzed the Subaru/Suprime-Cam images of 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3B and detected no fewer than 154 mini-comets. We applied synchrone-syndyne analysis, modified for rocket effect analysis, to the mini-fragment spatial distribution. We found that most
Ishiguro, Masateru, Sarugaku, Yuki, Ueno, Munetaka, Usui, Fumihiko   +3 more
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An effective-gravity perspective on the Sun-Jupiter-comet three-body system [PDF]

, 2020
Within the solar system, approximate realizations of the three-body problem occur when a comet approaches a planet while being affected mainly by such a planet and the Sun, and this configuration was investigated by Tisserand within the framework of ...
Battista, Emmanuele, Esposito, Giampiero, Tartaglia, Angelo   +2 more
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James van Allen and his namesake NASA mission [PDF]

, 2013
In many ways, James A. Van Allen defined and “invented” modern space research. His example showed the way for government-university partners to pursue basic research that also served important national and international goals.
Baker, D. N., Hoxie, V. C., Jaynes, A., Kale, A., Kanekal, S. G., Li, X., Reeves, Geoffrey, Spence, Harlan E.   +7 more
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Exploration of the moon and planets [PDF]

, 1964
Unmanned interplanetary flight - engineering problems of mariner ii space ...
Pickering, W. H.
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Transient Fragments in Outbursting Comet 17P/Holmes

, 2010
We present results from a wide-field imaging campaign at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope to study the spectacular outburst of comet 17P/Holmes in late 2007.
Boehnhardt, Buzzi, David Jewitt, Holmes, Hsieh, Ivezić, Jan Kleyna, Jewitt, Jewitt, Lamy, Lamy, Larson, Moreno, Rachel Stevenson, Richardson, Schleicher, Schleicher, Wilkening   +17 more
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Aerospace bibliography, fifth edition [PDF]

, 1970
Bibliography of references, periodicals, and educational materials related to space ...

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Origins of NASA names [PDF]

Names are selected for NASA spaceflight projects and programs from various sources. Some have their foundations in mythology and astrology or legend and folklore.
Karegeannes, C. E., Wells, H. T., Whiteley, S. H.   +2 more
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The Carbon Monoxide Abundance in Comet 103P/Hartley during the EPOXI Flyby

, 2011
We report the detection of several emission bands in the CO Fourth Positive Group from comet 103P/Hartley during ultraviolet spectroscopic observations from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) on 2010 November 4 near the time of closest approach by NASA's ...
A'Hearn, M. F., Feldman, P. D., Russo, N. Dello, Stern, S. A., Weaver, H. A.   +4 more
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A method of approximating propellant requirements of low-thrust trajectories [PDF]

Method of approximating propellant requirements of low thrust ...
Zola, C. L.
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