Chemistry of Space

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By: David E. Newton

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Hardcover | 15 November 2007

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The field of astrochemistry is constantly changing, and new space probes are sent into the solar system on a regular basis to research astronomical bodies. Chemistry of Space offers an overview of the latest information about the solar system, the planets, comets and meteors, and other features of our universe.

Beginning with an explanation of the origin of the universe, otherwise known as the Big Bang theory, this new book discusses recent developments in our understanding of the chemical composition and chemical changes within new stars, comets and meteors, interstellar space, the planets, and the moon. Biographical sketches of important researchers in this field complete this enlightening volume, giving students a broader perspective of chemistry's role in space exploration.

Chapters include:

The Birth of the Universe
The Chemistry of Interstellar Space
Formation of the Heavy Elements
The Inner Planets
The Outer Planets
Comets, Meteors, Asteroids, and the Moon.

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Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
The Birth of the Universe	p. 1
In the Beginning	p. 1
Georges Edouard Lemaitre (1894-1966)	p. 2
A Cooling Universe	p. 5
Particle Decay	p. 7
The Formation of Compound Particles	p. 8
And Then There Were Atoms	p. 11
Is the Theory True?	p. 13
George Gamow (1904-1968)	p. 16
Where to Next?	p. 19
The Chemistry of Interstellar Space	p. 21
The Composition of the Interstellar Medium	p. 22
Interstellar Clouds	p. 29
Robert Julius Trumpler (1886-1956)	p. 30
Chemistry of the Interstellar Medium	p. 34
Tools for Studying the Chemical Characteristics of the ISM	p. 39
Hendrik Christoffel van de Hulst (1918-2000)	p. 46
Formation of the Heavy Elements	p. 47
Stellar Evolution	p. 48
Classifying stars	p. 49
Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941)	p. 50
A Star Is Born	p. 55
Turning Hydrogen into Helium	p. 61
Helium Burning...and Beyond	p. 66
Bigger Stars = More Elements	p. 69
Margaret Burbidge (1919- ) and Geoffrey Burbidge (1925- )	p. 74
The Inner Planets	p. 81
Studying the Chemical Composition of a Planet	p. 82
Mercury	p. 90
Venus	p. 94
The Hubble Space Telescope	p. 108
Mars	p. 111
Asaph Hall (1829-1907)	p. 122
The Outer Planets	p. 126
Missions to the Outer Planets	p. 127
Jupiter	p. 132
S. Alan Stern (1957- )	p. 134
The Jovian Moons	p. 143
Saturn	p. 151
Uranus	p. 156
Neptune	p. 161
Pluto	p. 164
James E. Webb (1906-1992)	p. 165
Kuiper Belt Objects	p. 167
Gerard Peter Kuiper (1905-1973)	p. 168
Comets, Meteors, Asteroids, and the Moon	p. 171
Comets	p. 172
Edmund Halley (1656-1742)	p. 176
Meteors, Meteoroids, and Meteorites	p. 192
Asteroids	p. 202
The Moon	p. 216
Conclusion	p. 227
Glossary	p. 229
Further Reading	p. 235
Index	p. 239
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