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Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022

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Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022

Publisher: National Academy of Sciences
ISBN/ASIN: 0309224640
ISBN-13: 9780309224642
Number of pages: 410

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This book surveys the current state of knowledge of the solar system and recommends a suite of planetary science flagship missions for the decade 2013-2022 that could provide a steady stream of important new discoveries about the solar system.

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