New worlds in the cosmos: the discovery of exoplanets
Auteur :
Mayor, Michel / Frei, Pierre-Yves
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521812078
Date de publication :
25 sept. 2003
Dimensions :
23,5 x 16,2 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
586 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
With the discovery in 1995 of the first planet orbiting another star, scientists finally confirmed that planets are not unique to our own Solar System. The quest for exoplanets is an exciting one, because it holds the possibility that we might one day find life elsewhere in the Universe.