Comets II
Situates comet science in the global context of astrophysics by beginning with a series of chapters that describe the connection between stars and planets. Continues with a presentation of the formation and evolution of planetary systems, showing the role played in our own solar system by the icy planetesimals that were the seeds of the giant planets and transneptunian objects. Then presents the key results obtained during the 1990s, in particular those collected during the apparition of the exceptional comets C/Hyakutake and C/Hale-Bopp in 1996-1997. The results obtained from the in situ exploration of comets P/Borrelly and P/Wild 2 are also discussed
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