Comets. Wanderers of the Solar System

Leonid Yelinin's book immerses the reader in the thousand-year journey of humanity in the quest to understand the most mysterious and beautiful objects of the Solar System - comets. You will witness the captivating story of unraveling the mystery of... celestial wanderers: you will travel from terrifying signs of the gods to the exploration of comets by space probes that have revealed their true nature to us. The stories of the most famous comet hunters will unfold before you, you will learn how they are discovered today, and perhaps you will even try to find one of these hairy wanderers yourself! We will also discuss the role of comets in the emergence of life on Earth and answer the question: do they now pose a threat to our planet?