The Dawn of Galaxies -- Evolution of X-Ray Selected AGN -- Clustering of Submillimetre-Selected Galaxies -- Star-Forming Galaxies in the 'Redshift Desert' -- The Near-Infrared View of Galaxy Evolution -- Galaxy Formation and Evolution since z=1 -- Exploring the Reionization Epoch with HST and JWST -- Chemo-Photometric Models of Ring Galaxies -- The Cosmic Evolution of Quasar Hosts -- Stellar Po…
The Multiwavelength Approach to Unidentified Gamma-Ray Sources -- Regular Particle Acceleration in Relativistic Jets -- The Converter Mechanism of Particle Acceleration and its Applications to the Unidentified EGRET Sources -- An Examination of Candidate AGN Counterparts to Unidentified EGRET Sources -- A Search for TeV Emission from X-Ray Selected AGN with Milagro -- Beaming Effects in GRBs an…
Background and Education -- At the 19th Century's End -- A New Abel -- Introduction: Tempora Mutant Et Nos Cum Illis Mutamur -- Geomagnetic and Solar System Research -- Aurora in a Vacuum Chamber -- The Norwegian Auroral Expeditions -- The Universe in a Vacuum Chamber -- Technology and Applied Physics -- Fast Switches and Electromagnetic Cannons -- In as Little as Four Years -- Birkeland the Ma…
General -- Crystalline Silicates -- Water in Space: The Water World of ISO -- Molecular Hydrogen -- Understanding Galaxy Formation with ISO Deep Surveys -- Solar System -- The Planets and Titan Observed by ISO -- Comets, Asteroids and Zodiacal Light as Seen by Iso -- Stars and Circumstellar Matter -- ISO Observations of Pre-Stellar Cores and Young Stellar Objects -- Pre-Main Sequence Stars Seen…
Our Galaxy, Host of the Interstellar Medium -- Radiations and Magnetic Fields -- Radiative Transfer and Excitation -- The Neutral Interstellar Gas -- The Ionized Interstellar Gas -- The Interstellar Medium at High Energies -- Interstellar Dust -- Heating and Cooling of the Interstellar Gas -- Interstellar Chemistry -- Photodissociation Regions -- Shocks -- Shock Applications -- Interstellar Tur…
Peering at Mars -- A close look -- The Vikings -- What is life? -- A multiplicity of missions -- The water dilemma -- Spirit -- Opportunity -- Future prospects."Why explore Mars? The simple answer is, we’re going to Mars to search for life. We’re following the water because on Earth where you find liquid water, organic material, and energy, you find life." u find life" Ed Weiler, NASA's Ass…
Foreword -- Introduction -- New tools -- The Dark Sky Site -- So, what can we expect to see?- Our Neighbourhood in Space: The Milky Way -- The Great Beyond -- Eyes on the Future -- Appendices -- Recommended equipment manufacturers -- Resources -- Real Time visual astronomy using image intensifiers and data modelling -- StellaCam II Highlights and Description -- Index.Patrick Moore’s Practical…
Getting started -- Routine operations -- A step towards continuous occupancy -- A base block for modular construction -- An astrophysical laboratory -- A microgravity laboratory for hire -- Expansion or abandonment? -- Shuttle-Mir -- The final chapter -- In retrospect.This successor edition picks up the story where the first edition left off in 1997, and runs through to Mir’s de-orbiting in M…
Before the Flight -- Selection for Spaceflight -- Getting Ready -- Astronauts at School -- Launch -- The Sky is not the Limit -- In Orbit -- Space Stations: Giant Cans and Wheels in the Sky -- The end of the Tour -- Returning from Space -- To the Moon, Mars and Beyond -- The Road Ahead.Many scientific papers and popular articles have been written on the topic of space tourism, describing everyt…
“It will take a hundred flights ...” -- Columbia delivers -- Recovery after Challenger -- Extended capabilities -- Golden age -- A miniature space station -- Uncertain future -- “In my book, they always landed ...”.On February 1st 2003, one of the worst and most public disasters ever witnessed in the human space programme unfolded with horrifying suddenness in the skies above north cent…