Space Hazards, 9780008688172
Hardcover
Cosmic threats loom: asteroids, solar storms, polarity flips, space junk.
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Space Hazards

asteroids, solar flares and cosmic threats facing earth

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  • Hardcover

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    29 December 2025

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Summary

Navigating the Cosmic Minefield: A Guide to Space Hazards

Earth is not isolated in space but surrounded by an array of potentially hazardous objects within our own solar system and beyond. Although none of these provide an immediate threat to life, it is the work of scientists around the world to continue monitoring their presence, potential risks and how to minimize these.

Dr. Ryan French explores the science of multiple space hazards and discusses the probability and poten…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008688172
ISBN-10:0008688176
Author:Dr. Ryan French, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Collins Astronomy
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:Collins
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:29 December 2025
Weight:1.00kg
Dimensions:240mm x 191mm x 18mm
About The Author

Dr. Ryan French

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World, making it the official starting point for each new day and year. It is also home to London’s only planetarium, the Harrison timekeepers and the UK’s largest refracting telescope. It runs the annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition.

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