The Asteroid Hunter - A Scientist's Journey To The Dawn Of Our Solar System
Just finished reading "The Asteroid Hunter - A Scientist's Journey To The Dawn Of Our Solar System" by Dante S. Lauretta.
Dr. Lauretta, the Regents Professor of Planetary Science and Cosmochemistry in the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and the Departmnt of Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona, has written a classic book on how an unmanned space exploration mission is first conceived and launched.
Lauretta chronicles both his career and the Osiris-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu. He deals, in a succinct manner, with how he got to NASA and became one of the principals proposing an asteroid sample return mission. The bulk of the book, like many years of his life, is the story of that mission. It includes all the steps and twists and turns that never make the news. It’s fascinating. Lauretta does an excellent job of clearly explaining the bits of science and engineering needed to get to the asteroid, grab the sample and bring it back to earth. He shares the excitement and the wonder of it all.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538722941?...
Dr. Lauretta, the Regents Professor of Planetary Science and Cosmochemistry in the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and the Departmnt of Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona, has written a classic book on how an unmanned space exploration mission is first conceived and launched.
Lauretta chronicles both his career and the Osiris-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu. He deals, in a succinct manner, with how he got to NASA and became one of the principals proposing an asteroid sample return mission. The bulk of the book, like many years of his life, is the story of that mission. It includes all the steps and twists and turns that never make the news. It’s fascinating. Lauretta does an excellent job of clearly explaining the bits of science and engineering needed to get to the asteroid, grab the sample and bring it back to earth. He shares the excitement and the wonder of it all.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538722941?...
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