With the bulk of asteroids floating in space between the orbits of
Mars and Jupiter, astronomers puzzle over where these rocks came
from. Are they the remnants of a planet? Excess not used in the
formation of the Solar System? Nothing more than random bits of
debris? The location of the belt makes for a quasi-barrier
separating the inner from the outer planets. Perhaps asteroids were
meant to discourage human space exploration. NASA has sent missions
to explore the asteroid belt and the rocks themselves, and those
missions have yielded some interesting observations on the
composition of the asteroids but no definitive answer as to their
origin. Earth-based tools such as telescopes and satellites also
contribute to asteroid research but cannot plumb the depths behind
these varied chunks of flotsam. Presented in this book is a list of
carefully chosen abstracts and citations of relevant literature
about asteroids and the research into them. Prior to this listing,
though, comes an overview of the nature of the asteroids and what
we know now about them and what we hope to discover in the future.
Such a collection makes for a valuable resource in the study of
space and the lifeless but mysterious rocks inhabiting the solar
system. To conclude, easy access is provided through author, title,
and subject indexes.
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