03550nam a22005055i 4500001001800000003000900018005001700027007001500044008004100059020001800100024003500118050001200153072001500165072002300180072001400203100007700217245009500294250001800389264006900407300006500476336002600541337002600567338003600593347002400629490003800653505053500691520133501226650001502561650001802576650002302594650002402617650001802641650004502659650002002704650002302724650002702747650001802774710003402792773002602826776003602852776003602888776003602924830003802960856004602998978-3-031-62953-2DE-He21320251030112905.0cr nn 008mamaa240822s2024    sz |    s    |||| 0|eng d  a97830316295327 a10.1007/978-3-031-62953-22doi 4aQB1-991 7aPG2bicssc 7aSCI0040002bisacsh 7aPG2thema1 aHenin, Bernard.eauthor.4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut10aExploring the Ocean Worlds of Our Solar Systemh[electronic resource] /cby Bernard Henin.  a2nd ed. 2024. 1aCham :bSpringer Nature Switzerland :bImprint: Springer,c2024.  aXXI, 267 p. 48 illus., 35 illus. in color.bonline resource.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  atext filebPDF2rda1 aAstronomers' Universe,x2197-66510 aPart 1: Water and Life -- Chapter 1: The Voyagers’ Tale -- Chapter 2: The Frost Line -- Chapter 3: Life on Earth and in Space -- Part 2: Confirmed Ocean Worlds -- Chapter 4: Ganymede -- Chapter 5: Callisto -- Chapter 6: Europa -- Chapter 7: Titan -- Chapter 8: Enceladus -- Part 3: Potential New Ocean Worlds -- Chapter 9: Ceres, Ariel, and Dione -- Chapter 10: Triton and Pluto -- Chapter 11: The Possible Others -- Part 4: Future Missions to the Ocean Worlds -- Chapter 12: Confirmed and Proposed Missions to the Ocean Worlds.  aIn the past 25 years, planetary science has undergone a revolution with the discovery of vast oceans of liquid water within the icy moons of our Solar System. These subsurface oceans are concealed beneath thick ice layers. We refer to these moons and similar ocean-bearing planetary objects as ocean worlds. In this 2nd edition, we delve into and compare the latest scientific discoveries on 22 confirmed or potential ocean worlds, ranging from the giant asteroid Ceres and the icy moons Europa and Enceladus to the distant dwarf planets of the outer Solar System such as Pluto, Sedna, and Eris. Along the way, we explore the contributions of multiple spacecraft, such as the Pioneers, the Voyagers, Galileo, Cassini-Huygens, and many others, which have provided much of our current knowledge about these worlds, as well as the latest scientific research on this subject. This book also explores the potential for life on each of the confirmed ocean worlds evaluating their habitability. Ultimately, these might hold the key to answering fundamental questions about life: How did life begin? Is there life beyond Earth? Where do we come from? With contributions from leading planetary scientists at NASA, ESA, and other institutions, this book aims to be the definitive reference for anyone interested in this captivating subject. 0aAstronomy. 0aOceanography. 0aPlanetary science. 0aPhysical geography. 0aAstrobiology.14aAstronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.24aOcean Sciences.24aPlanetary Science.24aEarth System Sciences.24aAstrobiology.2 aSpringerLink (Online service)0 tSpringer Nature eBook08iPrinted edition:z978303162952508iPrinted edition:z978303162954908iPrinted edition:z9783031629556 0aAstronomers' Universe,x2197-665140uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62953-2