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Astronomy From Space
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Author : James Cornell
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1983
Astronomy From Space written by James Cornell and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Nature categories.
Since the Space Age began a quarter-century ago, astronomers have been able to reach out and often touch celestial bodies that formerly could only be dimly viewed from afar. Probes have flown by or landed on many of the planets. Astronauts have made direct observations from Earth orbit and on the Moon. Most important, a host of satellites in Earth orbit have recorded the emissions of X-ray, infrared, and ultraviolet radiation from distant sources normally invisible beneath the atmosphere. And when the Space Telescope goes aloft, man's vision of the cosmos will be extended further still. The essays in this book describe the results of twenty-five years of space observation, summarize what has been learned so far, and speculate on the possibilities that are now within grasp. Leo Goldberg provides a point of departure by describing what astronomy was like when it was limited to peering at the night sky through Earthbound telescopes. Goldberg also expresses the hopes astronomers had for discovery in the anticipated Age of Space. The chapters that follow reveal what has been discovered about the geological features of the inner planets (James W. Head, III), the Moon (John A. Wood), the giant planets as seen during the close encounters of the Voyagers (Bradford A. Smith), and the Sun (Randolph H. Levine). The next chapters document the first ventures into deep space and describe the understanding of a previously invisible universe revealed by ultraviolet sources (Andrea K. Dupree) and X-ray sources within the Milky Way (Jonathan E. Grindlay) and beyond (Paul Gorenstein). George B. Field, who chaired the National Academy of Science committee charged with developing priorities for U.S. astronomical research in the 1980s, discusses the future of space astronomy. An epilogue by Ursula B. Marvin describes a planet body that until recently had never been seen from the vantage point of space: the Earth itself. The editors and most of the contributors are affiliated with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. James Cornell also edited, with Alan P. Lightman, Revealing the Universe: Prediction and Proof in Astronomy (MIT Press paperback).
Space Astronomy
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
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Significant Achievements In Space Astronomy
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Author : United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Division
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Significant Achievements In Space Astronomy written by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Division and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Astronautics in astronomy categories.
A New Science Strategy For Space Astronomy And Astrophysics
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1997-07-06
A New Science Strategy For Space Astronomy And Astrophysics written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-07-06 with Science categories.
Space Technology Planetary Astronomy
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Author : Joseph N. Tatarewicz
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 1990
Space Technology Planetary Astronomy written by Joseph N. Tatarewicz and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Science categories.
"... the book reminds us of an important lesson in the postwar era of big science: that government policy may lead initially to tremendous support for various fields of science and technology." --Science "... a triumph of historical analysis." --Choice "This is an excellent record of the beginnings of the NASA plantetary astronomy program in the years 1958-70." --American Historical Review "The historical circumstances that led to this country's great leap into space were unique, but it is clear that there are many lessons to be learnt from this enthralling tale and Tatarewicz tells the tale well." --Annals of Science When NASA went looking for expertise on the moon and planets following Sputnik, they found that astronomers had long since turned their telescopes away from our planets and toward the stars. Where were the scientists who could help the United States explore the solar system? The answer, as this important new study shows, was that NASA had to create them This story of the precipitous rise and decline of planetary astronomy is an important case study of science in an age of state-managed research and development. It demonstrates that the lines between science, technology, politics, and society are anything but fixed and impermeable.
Handbook Of Space Astronomy And Astrophysics
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Author : Martin V. Zombeck
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-11-09
Handbook Of Space Astronomy And Astrophysics written by Martin V. Zombeck and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-09 with Science categories.
Fully updated and including data from space-based observations, this Third Edition is a comprehensive compilation of the facts and figures relevant to astronomy and astrophysics. As well as a vast number of tables, graphs, diagrams and formulae it also includes a comprehensive index and bibliography, allowing readers to easily find the information they require. The book contains information covering a diverse range of topics in addition to astronomy and astrophysics, including atomic physics, nuclear physics, relativity, plasma physics, electromagnetism, mathematics, probability and statistics, and geophysics. This handbook contains the most frequently used information in modern astrophysics, and will be an essential reference for graduate students, researchers and professionals working in astronomy and the space sciences. A website with links to extensive supplementary information and databases can be found at www.cambridge.org/9780521782425.
Astronomy In Space
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
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Space Physics And Space Astronomy
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Author : Michael D. Papagiannis
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1972-01-01
Space Physics And Space Astronomy written by Michael D. Papagiannis and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972-01-01 with Science categories.
Primarily addressed to the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students.
Understanding The Universe
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Author : Richard M. West
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Understanding The Universe written by Richard M. West and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
There is hardly any field of human endeavour which is more fundamental than the study of our surroundings. We have always wanted to learn what was behind our horizon, beyond the next mountain, on the other side of the ocean, on the next planet, at the end of the Universe. We have come a long way since our early ancestors gazed upon the sky in amazement. Giant optical and radio telescopes now allow us to "see" the early epochs of the Universe, revealing phenomena beyond our comprehension. Spacecrafts with on-board astronomical instrumentation circle the Earth and fly to the limits of the Solar System, providing invaluable new information about nearby and distant objects. Many people have the intuitive feeling that it is "easier and better" to study the Universe from above the Earth's atmosphere. However, this is only partially true in as much as electromagnetic radiation of certain wavelengths (e.g. X-rays) does not penetrate the atmosphere and can only be studied from balloons and space crafts • The advent of space-borne astronomy has not made ground-based observations obsolete - on the contrary, it is only thanks to the combination of the two that we have now a vastly more comprehensive picture of the Universe than just a few decades ago.
New Cosmic Horizons
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Author : David Leverington
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000
New Cosmic Horizons written by David Leverington and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Nature categories.
An extensively illustrated account of the development and achievements of astronomical observations from space since WWII.