Moons

Anna Gammon-Ross

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UNICORN
05 December 2022

Mathematics & Sciences; Astronomy, space & time; Solar system: the Sun & planets

Series: Royal Observatory Greenwich Illuminates

Moons come, quite literally, in all shapes and sizes. Our Moon is just one of more than 200 moons in the Solar System that we've identified so far. Scientists have discovered moons made of rock, others of ice. There are moons with atmospheres or with oceans hidden beneath their surfaces, and even some with active volcanoes. Others could perhaps be suitable for life!

Astronomer Anna Gammon-Ross of Royal Observatory Greenwich travels through the Solar System, hopping from one moon to the next, to discover not only what these natural satellites have in common, but also what makes each one unique. Learn about the moons that can be found in and around Saturn's rings (and the many others we suspect there could be), the objects orbiting the distant dwarf planets and the curious theory of moon-moons.

By: Anna Gammon-Ross
Imprint: UNICORN
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 7
Dimensions: Height: 177mm, Width: 108mm,
ISBN: 9781906367954
ISBN 10: 1906367957
Series: Royal Observatory Greenwich Illuminates
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 05 December 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anna Gammon-Rossis is a planetarium astronomer at Royal Observatory Greenwich. She's literally a rocket scientist, with a masters degree in Space Exploration Systems from the University of Leicester, studying both human and robotic spacecraft engineering. If this book were written in the future, perhaps it would include the lunar space-base she helped design!