Can the pioneer anomaly be of gravitational origin? A phenomenological answer

Foundations of Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 897-918

  Iorio, Lorenzo ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gravity tests; Modified theories of gravity; Pioneer anomaly

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250813120     PISSN: 00159018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10701-007-9132-x     Document Type: Review

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