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Understanding Gaia: A Mission to Map the Galaxy
Paperback
Publisher Price: $37.99
ISBN13: 9783030114480
Publisher: Praxis Publications Inc
Published: Mar 25 2019
Pages: 158
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
First comprehensive report on the European Space Agency's Gaia mission for a general audience
Presents the scientific results available to date
Places the mission within its overall historical and scientific context
Explains the mission's importance and likely scientific consequences
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