Spacecraft for astronomy
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Published: |
Facts on File,
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Publisher Address: | New York |
Publication Dates: | c2007. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Frontiers in space |
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Carrier Form: | xv, 288 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
0816057745 9780816057740 |
Index Number: | V476 |
CLC: |
V476 P111 |
Call Number: | V476/A584 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-276) and index. From petroglyphs to the Spitzer Space Telescope -- High-energy astrophysics: Meeting the universe face-to-face -- Revolution in planetary astronomy -- Optical astronomy and the Hubble Space Telescope -- Gamma-ray astronomy and the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory -- X-ray astronomy and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory -- Infrared astronomy and the Spitzer Space Telescope -- Ultraviolet astronomy and the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer-- Visit to the nearest star: Spaced-based solar physics -- Moon as a platform for astronomy and astrophysics -- Searching for extrasolar planets, brown dwarfs, and dark matter -- Wrinkles in the cosmic microwave background -- Conclusion -- Chronolgy -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index. |