A Comparison of the Dynamical Evolution of Planetary Systems Proceedings of the Sixth Alexander von Humboldt Colloquium on Celestial Mechanics Bad Hofgastein (Austria), 21–27 March... by Dvořák, Rudolf

Table of Contents: “…From the contents: From Astrometry to Celestial Mechanics: Orbit Determination with Very Short Arcs -- On the stability regions of the Trojan asteroids -- Formal Integrals and Nekhoroshev Stability in a Mapping Model for the Trojan Asteroids -- The Observed Trojans and the Global Dynamics Around the Lagrangian Points of the Sun–Jupiter System -- Chaotic Diffusion and Effective Stability of Jupiter Trojans -- Analytical Proper Elements for the Hilda Asteroids I: Construction of a Formal Solutions -- Stability of Co-orbital Motion in Exoplanetary Systems -- The General Solution of the Planar Laplace Problem -- Dynamics of 2/1 Resonant Extrasolar Systems Application to HD82943 and GLIESE876 -- Global Dynamics in Self-Consistent Models of Elliptical Galaxies -- Chaotic Motions in the Field of Two Fixed Black Holes -- Discrete Virial Theorem -- Local and Global Diffusion Along Resonant Lines in Discrete Quasi-Integrable Dynamical Systems -- The Role of Hyperbolic Invariant Sets in Stickiness Effects -- Stellar-Planetary Relations: Atmospheric Stability as a Prerequisite for Planetary Habitability -- Dynamic Habitability of Extrasolar Planetary Systems.…”
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Outer Solar System Prospective Energy and Material Resources / edited by Viorel Badescu, Kris Zacny.

Table of Contents: “…A Survey of Pluto’s Surface Composition -- Physical Properties of Icy Materials -- Atmospheric Mining in the Outer Solar System: Resource Capturing, Storage, and Utilization -- Project VALKYRIE: Laser-powered Cryobots and Other Methods for Penetrating Deep Ice on Ocean Worlds -- Europa Drum Sampler (EDuS) -- Drilling mechanisms using piezoelectric actuators developed at Jet Propulsion Laboratories -- Ultrasonically-assisted penetration of granular and cemented materials -- Flight in the Outer Solar System and Interstellar Travel -- Triton Hopper: Exploring Neptune’s Captured Kuiper Belt Object -- Sub-Ice Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Architectures for Ocean World Exploration and Life Search -- Titan Submarine -- WindBots: A Concept for Persistent In-Situ Science Explorers for Gas Giants -- Enceladus Vent Explorer Concept -- Prospect of Exploration and Exploitation of Kuiper Belt Object Resources in the Future -- Outer Solar System – Sample Return Mission by an Unmanned Interplanetary Spaceship UNIS -- Spacecraft Power System Considerations for the Far Reaches of the Solar System -- Hybrid nuclear spacecraft for the outer planets -- Exploration of the Outer Solar System: Missions and their Power Systems -- Multi-Rendezvous Solar Electric Propulsion Mission Opportunities to Jupiter Trojans -- Implausible, Yet Intriguing: Business in the Outer Solar System -- Sources of Energy in the Outer Solar System.…”
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