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Book

Moons : the mysteries and marvels of our Solar System

Call Number

  • 523.98 H8596 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Neutral Bay, NSW : Pantera Press, 2024.

Physical Description

128 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Summary

"Almost every planet in our Solar System has one, so why do we know so little about moons? Join astronomer Kate Howells on an interplanetary voyage to explore the mind-boggling moons of our solar system, from the volcanic hellscape of Io to the ice mountains and methane seas of Titan. Beautifully illustrated with space photography and artistic interpretations, and filled with unbelievable facts about our own galactic backyard, Moons is a perfect introduction to just how majestic and freaky our solar system can be"--Provided by publisher.

Notes

"A Loot the Plot book, first published in 2024 by Pantera Press Pty Limited"--Copyright page.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • What is a moon?
  • Io, the volanic moon
  • Europe, Ganymede and Callisto, Jupiter's ocean moons
  • Enceladus, the hospitable moon
  • Triton, the captured planet
  • The Moon, our very own moon
  • Phobos and Deimos, the lumpy moons
  • Titan, Earth's frozen sister
  • Honourable mentions. Charon ; Mimas ; Iapetus ; Nix ; Pan ; Dimorphos ; Hyperion ; Miranda ; Rhea
  • The great beyond.

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