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Books
or Articles about the Moon
Foust, J. "NASA' s New Moon" in Sky & Telescope, Sep. 1998,
p. 48. On results from the Lunar Prospector mission. (See also
the Dec. 1998 issue, p. 32.)
Harland,
D. Exploring the Moon: The Apollo Expeditions. 1999, Springer-Verlag.
The work of the astronauts on the Moon in the context of what
we now know about lunar geology.
Hockey,
Thomas The Book of the Moon. 1986, Prentice Hall. A basic
primer on many aspects of the Moon.
Jayawardhana,
R. "Deconstructing the Moon" in Astronomy, Sep. 1998, p.
40. An update on the giant impact hypothesis for forming the Moon.
Ryder,
G. "Apollo' s Gift: The Moon" in Astronomy, July 1994,
p. 40. Good evolutionary history of the Moon.
Schmitt,
H. "Exploring TaurusĖLittrow: Apollo 17" in National Geographic,
Sep. 1973. First-person account by the only scientist to walk
on the Moon.
Spudis,
P. "The Giant Holes of the Moon" in Astronomy, May 1996,
p. 50. On the results of the Clementine mission. (See also reports
in Sky & Telescope, July 1995, p. 32; Feb. 1997, p. 24.)
Taylor,
G. "The Scientific Legacy of Apollo" in Scientific American,
July 1994, p. 40.
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Coco, M. "Staging a Moon Shot" in Astronomy, Aug. 1992,
p. 62. How to photograph the Moon.
Kitt,
M. The Moon: An Observing Guide for Backyard Telescopes.
1992, Kalmbach. Eighty-page illustrated primer for beginners.
MacRobert,
A. "Close-up of an Alien World" in Sky & Telescope, July
1984, p. 29. An observing guide.
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Books
or Articles about Mars
Bell, J. "Mars Pathfinder: Better Science?" in Sky & Telescope,
July 1998, p. 36. Good review of mission results.
Golombeck,
M. "The Mars Pathfinder Mission" in Scientific American,
July 1998, p. 40. Good review by the mission' s chief scientist.
Hartmann,
W. "Invading Martian Territory" in Astronomy, Apr. 1999,
p. 46. Progress report on the Global Surveyor mission.
Kargel,
J. and Strom, R. "The Ice Ages of Mars" in Astronomy, Dec.
1992, p. 40.
Malin,
M. "Visions of Mars" in Sky & Telescope, Apr. 1999, p.
42. A geological tour of the red planet, with new Mars Global
Surveyor images.
McKay,
C. "Did Mars Once Have Oceans?" in Astronomy, Sep. 1993,
p. 27.
Newcott,
W. "Return to Mars" in National Geographic, Aug. 1998.
Report on the Pathfinder mission with great color images, some
in 3-D.
Raeburn,
P. Uncovering the Secrets of the Red Planet. 1998, National
Geographic Society. Beautiful coffee-table book with the Pathfinder
images and results.
Robinson,
M. "Surveying Scars of Ancient Martian Floods" in Astronomy,
Oct. 1989, p. 38.
Wilford,
J. Mars Beckons. 1990, Random House. A New York Times reporter
looks at Mars past, present, and future.
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the section on the search for life
in the solar system for articles about meteorites from Mars.
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Books
or Articles about Jupiter
Beatty, J. "Into the Giant" in Sky & Telescope, Apr. 1996,
p. 20. On the Galileo probe.
Beebe,
R. Jupiter: The Giant Planet. 1994, Smithsonian Institution
Press. Clear, nontechnical summary.
Beebe,
R. "Queen of the Giant Storms" in Sky & Telescope, Oct.
1990, p. 359. Excellent review of the Red Spot.
Gore,
R. "Voyager Views Jupiter" in National Geographic, Jan.
1980. Illustrated report on the Voyager flyby.
Smith,
B. "Voyage of the Century" in National Geographic, Aug.
1990, p. 48. Beautiful summary of the Voyager mission to all four
outer planets.
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Books
or Articles about Saturn
Gore, R. "The Riddle of the Rings" in National Geographic,
July 1981. Colorful report on the Voyager mission.
O'
Meara, S. "Saturn' s White Spot Spectacular" in Sky & Telescope,
Feb. 1991, p. 144. On Hubble observations of a giant storm.
Rogan,
J. "Bound for the Ringed Planet" in Astronomy, Nov. 1997,
p. 36. On the upcoming Cassini mission.
Washburn,
M. Distant Encounters. 1983, Harcourt Brace. A science
reporter covers the Voyager flyby's.
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