Astronomy and astrophysics in the new millennium / Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee, Board on Physics and Astronomy-Space Studies Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Research--United States.

Astronomy.

Astrophysics--Research--United States.

Astrophysics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (28 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium""; ""The Telescope as a Time Machine""; ""The First Sources of Light in the Universe""; ""How Galaxies Took Shape""; ""Violent Events in the Cosmos""; ""What Happens at the Heart of a Galaxy""; ""The Origins of Stars and Planets""; ""Surveying the Universe with Increased Accuracy""; ""Gravitational Radiation: A New Way to See the Cosmos""; ""Solar Astrophysics""; ""The Quest for Other Earths""; ""High-Priority Projects in Astronomy and Astrophysics""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-211) and index.