De puntos en el cielo a paisajes exóticosel origen de las Ciencias Planetarias
- Castilla Cañamero, Gabriel
- Pablo Hernández, Miguel Angel de
ISSN: 1132-9157
Year of publication: 2003
Volume: 11
Issue: 3
Pages: 163-169
Type: Article
More publications in: Enseñanza de las ciencias de la tierra: Revista de la Asociación Española para la Enseñanza de las Ciencias de la Tierra
Abstract
This paper contains some reflections on the past and present of Planetary Sciences. The topics analysed include the taxonomy of planetary bodies, the main lessons learnt from four decades of space exploration, the influence that these voyages could bear on our vision of Geology, and how the Space Frontier offers a superb oportunity to callibrate the tenets of the modern Earth Sciences.