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Invariant manifolds and the interplanetary superhighway
Author(s) -
Lo Martin W.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.200700573
Subject(s) - interplanetary spaceflight , infinitesimal , solar system , planet , invariant (physics) , physics , astrobiology , computer science , astronomy , mathematics , solar wind , mathematical analysis , mathematical physics , plasma , quantum mechanics
We propose a different model to study the Solar System by considering it as a series of Three Body Problems (Sun‐Planet‐Infinitesimal Body). The invariant manifolds of each Three Body System intersect in space to provide a transport mechanism spanning the entire Solar System which is popularly called the “Interplanetary Superhighway”. This concept is useful for designing space missions and for understanding the motions of minor bodies in the Solar System. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)