Alan Stern and David Grinspoon take us behind the scenes of the science, politics, egos and public expectations that fueled the greatest space mission of our time: New Horizons' mission to Pluto.
Alan Stern and David Grinspoon take us behind the scenes of the science, politics, egos and public expectations that fueled the greatest space mission of our time: New Horizons' mission to Pluto.
Dr. Alan Stern is Principal Investigator of the New Horizons mission. A planetary scientist, space program executive, aerospace consultant, and author, he has participated in 29 NASA space missions and has been involved at the highest levels in most aspects of American space exploration. He lives in Colorado.
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CONTENTS Introduction: Inside the Farthest Exploration in History Prologue: Out of Lock 1. Dreams of a Grand Tour 2. The Pluto Underground 3. Ten Years in the Wilderness 4. The Undead 5. New Horizons at Last? 6. Building the Bird 7. Bringing It All Together 8. A Prayer Before You Go 9. Going Supersonic 10. To Jupiter and the Ocean of Space Beyond 11. Battle Plan Pluto 12. Into Unknown Danger 13. On Approach 14. Fireworks 15. Showtime 16. Everest 17. Onward New Horizons Coda: A Final Discovery Appendix: The Top Ten Science Discoveries from New Horizons at the Pluto System Acknowledgments Index
CONTENTS Introduction: Inside the Farthest Exploration in History Prologue: Out of Lock 1. Dreams of a Grand Tour 2. The Pluto Underground 3. Ten Years in the Wilderness 4. The Undead 5. New Horizons at Last? 6. Building the Bird 7. Bringing It All Together 8. A Prayer Before You Go 9. Going Supersonic 10. To Jupiter and the Ocean of Space Beyond 11. Battle Plan Pluto 12. Into Unknown Danger 13. On Approach 14. Fireworks 15. Showtime 16. Everest 17. Onward New Horizons Coda: A Final Discovery Appendix: The Top Ten Science Discoveries from New Horizons at the Pluto System Acknowledgments Index
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