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A description of an unmanned experimental mission to Alpha Centauri, plus commentary on astronomical phenomenons and mysteries such as planetary polar tilts. 続きを見る

Only two years after Sputnik, weapons were created for attacking spacecraft. These were based on land. But now there is talk of weapons in space-instant-kill beams like lasers. President Reagan has ……続きを見る

Providing a broad overview of foundational concepts, this second edition of Fundamentals of Astronomy covers topics ranging from spherical astronomy to reference systems, and celestial mechanics to ……続きを見る

The Dynamics of Natural Satellites of the Planets is an accessible reference for understanding the celestial mechanics of planetary moons through the lens of both theory and observation. Based on de……続きを見る

Everybody gets thrilled when hearing about an eclipse happening. It gets broadcasted in the news and people actually look up at the sky, waiting. But for children to better appreciate what an eclips……続きを見る

Radio and radar astronomy are powerful tools when studying the wonders of the universe, yet they tend to mystify amateur astronomers. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to newcomers, co……続きを見る

Neutron stars, whether isolated or in a binary system, display a varied and complex phenomenology, often accompanied by extreme variability of many time scales, which takes the form of pulsations du……続きを見る

Richly illustrated with the images from observatories on the ground and in space, and computer simulations, this book shows how black holes were discovered, and discusses what we've learned about th……続きを見る

Since the 1960s, astrophysical discoveries have blossomed, due to the emergence of powerful and new observational tools. Among them, a fantastic improvement of the sharpness of astronomical images, ……続きを見る

La parola “stealth” è affascinante e ispira fantastiche soluzioni di volo. Stealth è volo furtivo; stealth è avvicinamento occulto all’oggetto o bersaglio prefissato; stealth è volo senza essere sco……続きを見る

This book is rather unique in its approach and coverage. The approach is essentially that of an engineering textbook, emphasizing the quantitative aspects and highlighting the fundamentals and basic……続きを見る

Accretion disks are ubiquitous in our universe, and produce intense brightening. How does the gas in the disk lose its angular momentum to release massive amounts of gravitational energy? This is on……続きを見る

There are many books covering different facets of astrophotography, but few of them contain all the necessary steps for beginners in one accessible place. Astrophotography is Easy! fills that void, ……続きを見る

With a focus on China, the United States, and India, this book examines the economic ambitions of the second space race. The authors argue that space ambitions are informed by a combination of facto……続きを見る

In April 2010, fifty years to the month after the first experiment in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), scholars from a range of disciplinesーincluding astronomy, mathematics, ant……続きを見る

Un giorno scopriremo un altro mondo abitato? Il nostro universo è unico? Mettetevi nella vostra miglior poltrona e lasciatevi guidare da Arnaud Cassan alla scoperta del nostro universo e dei suoi es……続きを見る

Is this author crazy or not? Daniel F Celovsky asks that you help him make that determination. The exploration into our Universe has many theories - but few actually add to the dimensions our Univer……続きを見る

Every second of every day, we are exposed to billions of neutrinos emitted by the Sun, and yet they seem to pass straight through us with no apparent effect at all. Tiny and weakly interacting this ……続きを見る

This book presents the latest researches on hypersonic steady glide dynamics and guidance, including the concept of steady glide reentry trajectory and the stability of its regular perturbation solu……続きを見る

This book is a rich source of information on design research and solutions for the support and development of space missions. International experiences and researches are presented in order to cast ……続きを見る

«Preparatevi a entrare nel regno misterioso del multiverso! Il numero dei cieli esprime una profondità insolita in diversi campi di ricerca, consentendo a scienziati, storici e al pubblico in genera……続きを見る

This book is based on an in-depth conversation with former mathematical physicist and writer Freeman Dyson (1923-2020), who was one of the most celebrated polymaths of our age. Freeman Dyson had his……続きを見る

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Justin Khoury, Professor of Physics at the University of Pennsylvania. This thoughtful, extensive conversation gives a window……続きを見る

A nossa origem, destino e lugar no mundo Universo Humano aborda algumas das maiores questões colocadas pelo Homem quando tenta compreender a sua própria natureza e o Universo onde vive. Através dos ……続きを見る

This SpringerBrief explores the technological, economic, physiological, and psychological comparisons between a journey to the Moon versus a journey to Mars, taking into consideration the national a……続きを見る

**A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice In the spirit of The Right Stuff, updated for the 21st century, Test Gods is an epic story about extreme bravery and sacrifice, about the thin line bet……続きを見る

"I feel it is one of the best approaches I have found to grasp the most jarring enigma humanity has ever faced." ーGeorge Noory, host of Coast to Coast AM **“We cannot separate the earth from its gr……続きを見る

Written by a leading expert, this monograph presents recent developments on supernova remnants, with the inclusion of results from various satellites and ground-based instruments. The book details t……続きを見る

This book highlights selected contributions presented at the 15th annual international symposium Frontiers of Fundamental Physics (FFP15), with the aim of informing readers about the most important ……続きを見る

The authors have put forth great efforts in gathering present day knowledge about different objects within our solar system and universe. This book features the most current information on the subje……続きを見る