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Our Solar System (January 2013)
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A Revolution in Astronomy; Our Solar System; by David A. Weintraub; 3 Page(s)
Science has progressed from wild speculation about Earth's planetary neighbors—including how they formed and whether they are inhabited—to a better understanding of our celestial neighborhood
DAVID A. WEINTRAUB is a professor of astronomy at Vanderbilt University. He directs the Communication of Science and Technology program at Vanderbilt and is co-director of the Scientific Computing program. He is author of Is Pluto a Planet? A Historical Journey through the Solar System (Princeton University Press, 2006) and How Old Is the Universe? (Princeton University Press, 2010). His research focuses on star and planet formation.
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Our Solar System; Our Solar System; by Alfred Bicknell; 2 Page(s)
April 13, 1895
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Companions of the Sun—I; Our Solar System; by Albert D. Watson; 2 Page(s)
Some of the More Intimate Features of the Solar System
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Companions of the Sun—II; Our Solar System; by Albert D. Watson; 2 Page(s)
Some of the More Intimate Features of the Solar System
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The Evolution of a Star; Our Solar System; by G. H. Darwin; 3 Page(s)
November 4, 1905
GEORGE HOWARD DARWIN (1845–1912) was an English astronomer and mathematician.
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The Origin of Worlds; Our Solar System; by G. Millochau; 2 Page(s)
Recent Theories of Stellar Evolution
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Cosmical Evolution; Our Solar System; by T. J. J. See; 2 Page(s)
October 29, 1910
THOMAS JEFFERSON JACKSON SEE (1866–1962) was an American astronomer perhaps better known for grandiose claims and his attacks on relativity.
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The Origin of the Solar System; Our Solar System; by Harold Jeffreys; 2 Page(s)
September 29, 1917
SIR HAROLD JEFFREYS (1891–1989) was not only an astronomer but also a geophysicist and mathematician who drew attention to the Bayesian approach to probability.
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The Genesis of Planets; Our Solar System; by Douglas N. C. Lin; 10 Page(s)
Long viewed as a stately procession to a foregone conclusion, planetary formation turns out to be startlingly chaotic
DOUGLAS N. C. LIN, like many scientists of his generation, traces his passion for astronomy to the launch of Sputnik in 1957. He was born in New York City, grew up in Beijing, attended McGill University in Montreal, received his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, became a postdoc at Cambridge and Harvard University, and finally joined the faculty at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is founding director of the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Peking University.
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The Sun—No. 1; Our Solar System; by Stillman Masterman; 1 Page(s)
June 21, 1856
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The Asteroids; Structure and Origin of Meteorites; Our Solar System; by C. A. Young; 3 Page(s)
June 23, 1877
CHARLES AUGUSTUS YOUNG (1835–1908) was one of the foremost U.S. astronomers of his day, perhaps best known for his spectroscopic work. He took a detour from science to be a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War.
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Asteroid Hunting; Our Solar System; by Henry Norris Russell; 2 Page(s)
November 1928
HENRY NORRIS RUSSELL (1877–1957) was an American astronomer who co-invented the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, which plots stars' brightness and their temperatures. It remains an important tool in understanding the evolution of stars.
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The Giant of the Worlds; Our Solar System; by Camille Flammarion; 2 Page(s)
October 4, 1879
NICOLAS CAMILLE FLAMMARION (1842–1925) was a French astronomer and prolific writer who authored several popular books on astronomy.
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Planet X; Our Solar System; by Henry Norris Russell; 3 Page(s)
July 1930
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What Is a Planet?; Our Solar System; by Steven Soter; 8 Page(s)
The controversial new official definition of "planet," which banished Pluto, has its flaws but by and large captures essential scientific principles
STEVEN SOTER is a research associate in the department of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and Scientist-in-Residence at the Environmental Studies Program at New York University. He collaborated with Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan to create the Cosmos television series.
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Life In Other Worlds; Our Solar System; by F. W. Henkel; 2 Page(s)
The interpretation of planetary markings
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The Origins of Water on Earth; Our Solar System; by James F. Kasting; 6 Page(s)
Evidence is mounting that other planets hosted oceans at one time, but ONLY EARTH has maintained its watery endowment
JAMES F. KASTING received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry and physics from Harvard University. He went on to graduate studies in physics and atmospheric science at the University of Michigan, where he obtained a doctorate in 1979. Kasting worked at the National Center for Atmospheric Research and for the the NASA Ames Research Center before joining Pennsylvania State University, where he now teaches in the departments of geosciences and of meteorology. Kasting's research focuses on the evolution of habitable planets around the sun and other stars.
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8 Wonders of the Solar System; Our Solar System; by Edward Bell; 8 Page(s)
Artist Ron Miller takes us on a journey to eight of the most breathtaking views that await intrepid explorers of our solar system. The scale of these natural wonders dwarfs anything Earth has to offer. What might we see and feel if we could travel to these distant domains? The artist's eye—interpreting data from probes such as NASA's Cassini, which is now exploring the Saturnian system, and MESSENGER, which has flown by Mercury three times and goes into permanent orbit next March—allows us an early visit to these unforgettable locales.
EDWARD BELL is contributing art director at Scientific American and served as art director of the magazine for 14 years. He writes, edits, narrates and produces interactive multimedia videos and graphics for science-based Web sites at his studio, Matrix Design. He is co-author of the award-winning iPad app, Journey to the Exoplanets.
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Cover; Our Solar System; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)
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