| Document Type
|
:
|
BL
|
| Record Number
|
:
|
972078
|
| Doc. No
|
:
|
b726448
|
| Main Entry
|
:
|
Angelo, Joseph A.
|
| Title & Author
|
:
|
Spacecraft for astronomy /\ Joseph A. Angelo, Jr.
|
| Publication Statement
|
:
|
New York :: Facts on File,, ©2007.
|
| Series Statement
|
:
|
Facts on File science library
|
|
|
:
|
Frontiers in space
|
| Page. NO
|
:
|
xv, 288 pages :: illustrations ;; 25 cm.
|
| ISBN
|
:
|
0816057745
|
|
|
:
|
: 9780816057740
|
| Bibliographies/Indexes
|
:
|
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-276) and index.
|
| Contents
|
:
|
From petroglyphs to the Spitzer Space Telescope -- High-energy astrophysics: Meeting the universe face-to-face -- Revolution in planetary astronomy -- Optical astronomy and the Hubble Space Telescope -- Gamma-ray astronomy and the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory -- X-ray astronomy and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory -- Infrared astronomy and the Spitzer Space Telescope -- Ultraviolet astronomy and the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer-- Visit to the nearest star: Spaced-based solar physics -- Moon as a platform for astronomy and astrophysics -- Searching for extrasolar planets, brown dwarfs, and dark matter -- Wrinkles in the cosmic microwave background -- Conclusion -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index.
|
| Abstract
|
:
|
Spacecraft for Astronomy is a compelling examination of the historic events, scientific principles, and technical breakthroughs that enable complex orbiting astronomical observatories to revolutionize our understanding of the universe.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Astronomical instruments, Juvenile literature.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Astronomical observatories, Juvenile literature.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Space probes, Juvenile literature.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Space telescopes, Juvenile literature.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Astronomical instruments.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Astronomical observatories.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Space probes.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Space telescopes.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Astronomical instruments.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Astronomical instruments.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Astronomical observatories.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Astronomical observatories.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Astronomie.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Satellites artificiels en navigation.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Satellites artificiels.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Space probes.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Space probes.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Space telescopes.
|
| Subject
|
:
|
Telescopes.
|
| Dewey Classification
|
:
|
522/.2919
|
| LC Classification
|
:
|
TL795.3.A54 2007
|