In:
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 4, No. T27A ( 2008-12), p. 163-168
Abstract:
This report is divided in four parts: the first part summarizes the activities of the Commission between September 2006 and June 2008; the second part reports on recent advances in the physical study of planets and satellites. However, instead of attempting to cover the large body of new knowledge gathered over the last three years, we have chosen to highlight just a few exciting results – on Mercury, the exploration of unchartered terrains with ground-based imaging and a new measurement of its libration parameters, some spectacular findings from the Cassini mission inside the Saturnian system, and the results of methane-band spectrophotometric monitoring of Saturn over the last 13 years; the third part summarizes future plans now being drawn by the various space agencies for the exploration of planets and satellites in the solar system; the last part tries to project the activities of the Commission over the period June 2008–August 2009, and to express a few thoughts concerning the future developments in the field, and the role of the Commission therein.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1743-9213
,
1743-9221
DOI:
10.1017/S1743921308025416
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
2008
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232923-2
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16,12
