Space and Astronomy: Notable Research and Discoveries (Frontiers of Science)
Kyle Kirkland
Some daring explorers like to study distant frontiers by venturing out into them, but others prefer to study them by bringing them, or representative samples, a little closer to the lab. Both options are pursued in the fields of space and astronomy.Space exploration and astronomy are intricately linked and are examined in-depth in this guide. Dedicated to the scientists who explore the frontiers of space and astronomyand the results of their unfamiliar findingseach chapter in Space and Astronomy explores one of the frontiers of this science. The development of technology, such as rocket propulsion or orbiting telescopes, is critical in both fields, so this features prominently throughout this comprehensive volume. Science reports on space and astronomy are also explored.Chapters include:Extrasolar PlanetsWorlds Beyond the Solar SystemColonization in Space and On Other WorldsTraveling Among the StarsGravitational WavesFormation and Evolution of GalaxiesThe Hidden UniverseDark Matter and Dark Energy.
หมวดหมู่:
ปี:
2010
ฉบับพิมพ์ครั้งที่:
1
สำนักพิมพ์:
Facts on File
ภาษา:
english
จำนวนหน้า:
208
ISBN 10:
0816074453
ไฟล์:
PDF, 6.20 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2010