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Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum

The second volume in world-class physicist Leonard Susskind's popular introductory series on physics. Combines crystal-clear explanations, witty and helpful dialogues, and basic exercises.

1. Nathalie A. Cabrol

The Secret Life of the Universe

One of the world’s leading astrobiologists takes us on an awe-inspiring journey across the cosmos to investigate some of humanity’s most profound questions.

Daphnis (Moon)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Daphnis is an inner satellite of Saturn. It is also known as Saturn XXXV; its provisional designation was S/2005 S 1. Daphnis is about 8 kilometres in diameter, and orbits the planet in the Keeler Gap within the A ring. The moon was named in 2006 after Daphnis, a shepherd, pipes player, and pastoral poet in Greek mythology; he was descendant of the Titans, after whom the largest moons of Saturn are named. Both Daphnis and Pan, the only other known shepherd moon to orbit within Saturn's main rings, are named for mythological figures associated with shepherds.

593 Titania

593 Titania is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Not to be confused with Titania the largest moon of Uranus. Asteroids (from Greek ¿¿¿¿¿ 'star' and ¿¿¿¿¿ 'like, in form') are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones. These terms have historically been applied to any astronomical object orbiting the Sun that did not show the disk of a planet and was not observed to have the characteristics of an active comet, but as small objects in the outer Solar System were discovered, their volatile-based surfaces were found to more closely resemble comets, and so were often distinguished from traditional asteroids.

Colonisation du Système Solaire Externe

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Certaines des lunes des planètes externes du système solaire sont assez vastes pour être des endroits convenables pour la colonisation. L'expression ' colonisation du système solaire externe ' désigne la possibilité future d'une telle colonisation. De nombreuses lunes externes contiennent de l'eau gelée, de l'eau liquide et des composants organiques qui pourraient être utiles pour la production de carburant entre autres. Des colonies dans le système solaire externe pourraient également servir en tant que centres pour étudier des planètes ou d'autres lunes sur le long terme.

Wolf 359

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Wolf 359 is a red dwarf star that is located in the constellation Leo, near the ecliptic. At a distance of approximately 7.8 light years from the Earth, it has an apparent magnitude of 13.5 and can only be seen with a large telescope. Wolf 359 is one of the nearest stars to the solar system; only the Alpha Centauri system, Proxima Centauri, and Barnard's star are known to be closer. Wolf 359 is one of the faintest and lowest-mass stars known. The photosphere of the star has a temperature of about 2,800 K, which is low enough for chemical compounds to form and survive. The absorption lines of compounds such as water and titanium(II) oxide have been observed. The surface has a magnetic field that is stronger than the average magnetic field on the Sun. As a result of magnetic activity, Wolf 359 is a flare star that can undergo sudden increases in luminosity for several minutes. These flares emit strong bursts of X-ray and gamma ray radiation that have been observed by space telescopes.