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Asteroid exploration and exploitation
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Lewis, John S. |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Description | John S. Lewis is Professor of Planetary Sciences and Co-Director of the Space Engineering Research Center at the University of Arizona. He was previously a Professor of Planetary Sciences at MIT and Visiting Professor at the California Institute of Technology. Most recently, he was a Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing for the 2005-2006 academic year. His research interests are related to the application of chemistry to astronomical problems, including the origin of the Solar System, the evolution of planetary atmospheres, the origin of organic matter in planetary environments, the chemical structure and history of icy satellites, the hazards of comet and asteroid bombardment of Earth, and the extraction, processing, and use of the energy and material resources of nearby space. He has served as member or Chairman of a wide variety of NASA and NAS advisory committees and review panels. He has written 17 books, including undergraduate and graduate level texts and popular science books, and has authored over 150 scientific publications. |
| File Size | 1855784 |
| Page Count | 14 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20070008274 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8kd6vw34 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2006-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Planetary Atmospheres Organic Materials Planetary Evolution Asteroids Earth Resources Hazards Matter Physics Astronomy Solar System Evolution Exploitation Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
