Comets and their origin : the tools to decipher a comet

Divided Into Two Parts, The First Four Chapters Of Comets And Their Origin Refer To Comets And Their Formation In General, Describing Cometary Missions, Comet Remote Observations, Astrochemistry, Artificial Comets, And The Chirality Phenomenon. The Second Part Covers The Cometary Rosetta Mission, Its Launch, Journey, Scientific Objectives, And Instrumentations, As Well As The Landing Scenario On A Cometary Nucleus. Along The Way, The Author Presents General Questions Concerning The Origin Of Terrestrial Water And The Molecular Beginnings Of Life On Earth, As Well As How The Instruments Used On A Space Mission Like Rosetta Can Help Answer Them. The Text Concludes With A Chapter On What Scientists Expect From The Rosetta Mission And How Its Data Will Influence Our Life On Earth. As A Result, The Author Elucidates Highly Topical And Fascinating Knowledge To Scientists And Students Of Various Scientific Backgrounds, Allowing Them To Work With Rosetta's Data. -- From Back Cover. Part I. Comets And Their Origin. Introduction -- The Formation Of Comets -- Astrochemistry : Water And Organic Molecules In Comets -- The Asymmetry Of Life -- Part Ii. The Rosetta Mission : Rendezvous With A Comet. The Rosetta Cometary Mission : Launch And Target Comet -- On The Way To Comet 67p/churyumov-gerasimenko -- Rosetta's Rendezvous With The Comet -- Conclusions And Outlook. Uwe Meierhenrich. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Also Issued Online.