Jupiter - Friend or foe? I: The asteroids

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 251-261

  Horner, J ^a   Jones, B W ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asteroids; Comets; Minor planets; Planets and satellites; Solar System; Solar System formation

Indexed keywords

ASTEROID; IMPACT STRUCTURE; JUPITER; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PLANETARY SATELLITE; SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 57649124199     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550408004187     Document Type: Article

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