Which is the brightest of the asteroids?
Lucky Starr and the Rings of Saturn that Titan is the second largest satellite in the Solar System after Ganymede, and that its atmosphere is denser than Earth's and is 98.4% nitrogen and only 1.6% methane. The final chapters take place on the asteroid Vesta, which Asimov notes is the brightest of the asteroids. At the time, it was believed that Vesta was 215 miles in diameter, although its mean diameter is now known to be closer to 330 miles. Six weeks after returning from the Jovian system, David "Lucky" Starr learns that Jack Dorrance, the chief of a Sirian spy ring uncovered by Starr in the
The Asteroids of Shimballil The Asteroids of Shimballil The Asteroids of Shimballil is the title of a pilot for a proposed animated adaptation of the French comic book science fiction series, "Valérian and Laureline", created by writer Pierre Christin and artist Jean-Claude Mézières. The pilot was never made; however, the concept art and storyline have been published. The story takes the form of an oral report sent back to Galaxity by Valérian and Laureline. Report begins: Report Ends. The Asteroids of Shimballil orbiting the dead planet of Shimballil. Although inhabited, it is a primitive place. The approach to the asteroids can be hazardous thanks