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Summary
Heidi Hammel is an out-of-this-world explorer. With her feet planted firmly on Earth, she takes trips millions of miles out into space. How does she do this? Heidi is a planetary astronomer, a scientist who uses the world's most powerful telescopes to learn about planets. By making remarkable discoveries in the furthest reaches of our solar system, Heidi also helps us better understand the planet we call home.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. ix |
| A Date with Two Planets | p. 1 |
| Oppositions and Equinoxes | p. 7 |
| Storms and Shelter | p. 15 |
| The Road to MIT | p. 23 |
| Charting a Path | p. 29 |
| Becoming an Astronomer | p. 37 |
| Not the Same Neptune | p. 49 |
| Neptune's Great Dark Spot | p. 57 |
| Unexpected Developments | p. 65 |
| Jupiter's Black Eye | p. 73 |
| Astronomy's Newest Star | p. 81 |
| Dreams and Discovery | p. 87 |
| Timeline | p. 96 |
| About the Author | p. 98 |
| Glossary and Metric Conversion Chart | p. 99 |
| Further Resources and Bibliography | p. 101 |
| Index | p. 103 |
| Series Advisory Boards | p. 107 |
| Credits | p. 109 |
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