Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Staff, National Research Council
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : National Academies Press, 1988.
Colección:Space Science in the Twenty-First Century Series: Imperatives for the Decades 1995 to 2015.
Temas:
Space astronomy.
Astrophysics.
Space sciences.
Astronomie spatiale.
Astrophysique.
Sciences spatiales.
astrophysics.
Astrophysics
Space astronomy
Space sciences
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Space Science in the Twenty-first Century: Imperatives for the Decades 1995 to 2015
  • Copyright
  • Foreword
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction and Summary
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION IN ASTROPHYSICAL PROGRESS
  • ASTROPHYSICAL GOALS
  • THE NEXT GENERATION OF POWERFUL OBSERVATORIES IN SPACE
  • 2 Science Objectives
  • INTRODUCTION
  • BASIC ASTROPHYSICAL QUESTIONS
  • The Early Universe, Unidentified Matter, and the Origin of Galaxies
  • The Physics of Collapse and Strong Fields
  • The Formation of Stars, Planets, and Life
  • RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DISCIPLINES OF SPACE SCIENCE3 Astronomy and Astrophysics in 1995: Expected Status
  • OVERVIEW
  • RADIO ASTRONOMY
  • INFRARED AND SUBMILLIMETER ASTRONOMY
  • ULTRAVIOLET AND OPTICAL WAVELENGTHS
  • X-RAY ASTRONOMY
  • GAMMA-RAY ASTRONOMY
  • COSMIC-RAY ASTROPHYSICS
  • Interplanetary Spacecraft
  • Cosmic-Ray Composition Explorer
  • Space Shuttle and Space Station
  • Instrument Development
  • GRAVITATIONAL PHYSICS
  • NASA OPERATIONAL STATUS
  • INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
  • 4 New Initiatives
  • THE WAY FORWARD
  • HIGH-RESOLUTION INTERFEROMETRYIntroduction
  • Optical and Infrared Interferometric Arrays
  • Extensions of Orbiting Radio VLBI
  • Future Developments
  • HIGH-THROUGHPUT INSTRUMENTS
  • The Large Deployable Reflector (LDR)
  • An 8-to 16-m Telescope for Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Wavelengths
  • Scientific Objectives for an 8-to 16-m Telescope
  • Technological Developments
  • VERY HIGH THROUGHPUT FACILITY (VHTF)
  • HARD X-RAY IMAGING FACILITY (HXIF)
  • GAMMA-RAY ASTRONOMY
  • COSMIC-RAY RESEARCH
  • Magnet Spectrometer for Particle Astrophysics (ASTROMAG)
  • Interplanetary and Interstellar MeasurementsLarge Detector Arrays in Space
  • Experiments on Polar Platforms
  • 5 Practical Considerations
  • BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS
  • INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
  • COST-TO-WEIGHT RATIO
  • MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
  • COORDINATED FACILITIES
  • SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS TECHNOLOGY
  • Interferometry
  • Detectors and Techniques

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