Vesta and ceres: insights from the dawn mission for the origin of the solar system
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TextSeries: Cambridge planetary science ; 27Publication details: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022 Description: ix, 266pISBN: 9781108479738Subject(s): Space flight | Solar system -- Origin | Vesta (Asteroid) | Ceres (Dwarf planet)DDC classification: 550.3 Summary: The NASA Dawn mission, launched in 2007, aimed to visit two of the most massive protoplanets of the main asteroid belt: Vesta and Ceres. The aim was to further our understanding of the earliest days of the Solar System, and compare the two bodies to better understand their formation and evolution. This book summarises state-of-the-art results from the mission, and discusses the implications for our understanding not only of the asteroid belt but the entire Solar System. It comprises of three parts: Part 1 provides an overview of the main belt asteroids and provides an introduction to the Dawn mission; Part 2 presents key findings from the mission; and Part 3 discusses how these findings provide insights into the formation and evolution of the Solar System. This is a definitive reference for academic researchers and professionals of planetary science, asteroid science and space exploration.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part I. Remote Observations and Exploration of Main Belt Asteroids:
1. Remote observations of the main belt Pierre Vernazza, Fumihiko Usui and Sunao Hasegawa
2. Exploring Vesta and Ceres Christopher T. Russell and Marc D. Rayman
Part II. Key Results from Dawn Exploration of Vesta and Ceres:
3. Protoplanet Vesta and HED meteorites Harry Y. McSween Jr. and Richard P. Binzel
4. The internal evolution of Vesta Michael J. Toplis and Doris Breuer
5. Vesta's geomorphology Debra L. Buczkowski, Ralf Jaumann and Simone Marchi
6. The surface composition of Vesta Jean-Philippe Combe and Naoyuki Yamashita
7. Ceres' surface composition Maria Cristina De Sanctis and Andrea Raponi
8. Carbon and organic matter on Ceres Thomas Prettyman, Maria Cristina De Sanctis and Simone Marchi
9. Ammonia on Ceres Eleonora Ammannito and Bethany Ehlmann
10. Geomorphology of Ceres David A. Williams, Andreas Nathues and Jennifer E. C. Scully
11. Ceres' internal evolution Julie Castillo-Rogez and Philip Bland
12. Geophysics of Vesta and Ceres Anton I. Ermakov and Carol A. Raymond
Part III. Implications for the Formation and Evolution of the Solar System:
13. Formation of main belt asteroids Hubert Klahr, Marco Delbo and Konstantin Gerbig
14. Isotopic constraints on the formation of the main belt Katherine R. Bermingham and Thomas S. Kruijer
15. Origin and dynamical evolution of main belt asteroids Sean N. Raymond and David Nesvorný
16. Collisional evolution of the main belt as recorded by Vesta William F. Bottke and Martin Jutzi
17. Epilogue: the renaissance of main belt science Simone Marchi, Carol A. Raymond and Christopher T. Russell
Index.
The NASA Dawn mission, launched in 2007, aimed to visit two of the most massive protoplanets of the main asteroid belt: Vesta and Ceres. The aim was to further our understanding of the earliest days of the Solar System, and compare the two bodies to better understand their formation and evolution. This book summarises state-of-the-art results from the mission, and discusses the implications for our understanding not only of the asteroid belt but the entire Solar System. It comprises of three parts: Part 1 provides an overview of the main belt asteroids and provides an introduction to the Dawn mission; Part 2 presents key findings from the mission; and Part 3 discusses how these findings provide insights into the formation and evolution of the Solar System. This is a definitive reference for academic researchers and professionals of planetary science, asteroid science and space exploration.
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