Buch, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 708 g
The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory
Buch, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 708 g
ISBN: 978-1-032-04949-6
Verlag: CRC Press
The Ghost in the Telescope is an insider’s account of the Herschel Space Observatory, which was launched to answer two of the biggest questions in astronomy: How were the stars and galaxies born?
Written in an engaging manner for a general audience, this book tells the stories of the telescope itself, the discoveries it made, and the engineers and astronomers who built and used it.
This book, based on the author’s own experience and interviews with the key astronomers and engineers, tells the story of the mission, from its original concept on a piece of paper in Venice to the moment after the end of the mission when the engineers had to decide whether to crash the spacecraft into the Moon. Containing some of the most spectacular pictures ever taken of the universe, this book describes all the major discoveries made with the telescope. It also gives an account, accessible to anyone without previous scientific knowledge, of the latest research into the births of stars and galaxies.
This book may interest anyone who is curious about astronomy, space missions, and how astronomy is done in practice. It is designed to be easy to read and does not require any previous scientific background.
Zielgruppe
General and Professional
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Weitere Infos & Material
1. Launch 2. Beginnings 3. Dust Stories 4. Whiteboard Memories 5. The Makers 6. The Astronomers 7. Minding the Heavens 8. First Light 9. Into the Rift 10. Data Monkeys and Cooler Burps 11. The Birth of a Galaxy 12. Andromeda Dreams 13.Whoomph! 14. The Water Trail 15. The Museum
