State of the Universe 2008 : New Images, Discoveries, and Events / by Martin A. Ratcliffe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ratcliffe, Martin.

Series:

Popular Astronomy, 2626-8779

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy.

Astronomy--Observations.

Solar system.

Gravitation.

Exobiology.

Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Space Physics.

Classical and Quantum Gravity.

Astrobiology.

Local Subjects:

Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Space Physics.

Classical and Quantum Gravity.

Astrobiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2008.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Praxis, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The aim of the State of the Universe annuals is to provide an annual astronomy review suitable for the popular science level reader to be published every September. The book will cover all major astronomical news on topics beyond the Solar System and place them in the context of the longer term goals of astronomers and astrophysicists around the world. The aim is to capture the excitement and vibrancy of modern astronomical research. This section also includes web links for all major news stories, providing a bridge between the public news stories and the actual research web sites. The invited contributions which make up the second half of the annual each year will cover a variety of topics and are written to appeal to a wide readership. These are written by leading astronomers or science writers.

Contents:

A year in News... ...and Pictures: April 2006 – March 2007

A year in News... ...and Pictures: April 2006 – March 2007

Astronomers Gather in Seattle... ...The 209th American Astronomical Society Meeting

Features

The State of the Universe... ...New Steps in Expanding our Knowledge

High-Stakes Astronomy at Low Frequencies... ...Opening Up a New Wavelength Frontier

Where Do All the Stars Come from?... ...New Views of Star Formation with the Spitzer Space Telescope

Chips off the Planetary Block... ...Building Planetary Debris Disks

High-Energy Vision... ...The Chandra X-ray Observatory

Surfing Long Waves of the Universe... ...The National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the 21st Century

Through the Eyes of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey... ...Probing Deeper into the Milky Way Galaxy

Reinventing the Hubble Space Telescope... ...The Next Hubble Servicing Mission

The History and Future of Telescopes... ...400 Years from Galileo to Keck and Beyond

Chasing a Runaway Universe... ...Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786611179939

9781281179937

1281179930

9780387739984

038773998X

OCLC:

233971304