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Not just the "First Mission to the Last Planet" (no space probes have ever explored Pluto), but also the first mission to check out the mysterious Kuiper Belt, a region of space in our solar system that may harbor as many as 100,000 planetoids, perhaps 1,000 of them being as large as Pluto. And you grew up hearing we only had nine planets? Hah! Plus, the Kuiper Belt is thought to be the origin of many comets -- yet it was only discovered in the early 1990s -- in your lifetime! From This is True for 15 January 2006 Suggestions for further reading:
 by Michael Benson Amazon Price: $34.65 Customer Review: Stunning imagery...how amazing a universe we live in. This book sits in my office and not a day goes by where someone doesn't open it, comment, or just plain stare for a while (including me!). Highly recommended.  by Stephen Hawking Amazon Price: $12.24 Customer Review: One of my favourite books is A Brief History of Time, written by Stephen Hawking. This book is famous like its author. Its wonder lies in the fact that the forefront of physics is portrayed in laymen's terms. Thus the theories behind quantum mechanic...  by Terence Dickinson Amazon Price: $23.10 Customer Review: The reviews say it all on this book. It gives you a great analysis of amateur stargazing and telescoping. I found the best thing was the back charts. He includes 20 charts of the constellations and what an amateur stargazer can expect to see within e...  by Neil F. Comins, William J. Kaufmann Amazon Price: $90.00 Customer Review: Well in-depth book on the universe and how it was created. Covers a lot of ground and full of information.  by Brian Greene Amazon Price: $13.57 Customer Review: An introduction to the interesting topic of super string theory written by a real expert. The first 5 chapters are dedicated to Relativity and quantum mechanics with emphasys on why they are not each other consistent. Newsfeed display by CaRP |
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