Points of View: Shadows, Photons, Planets, and Life -- The Biological Universe Revisited -- Contingency and the Cosmic Perspective -- Grote Reber (1911–2002) -- Dr Elizabeth Alexander: First Female Radio Astronomer -- Radio Astronomy in Holland Before 1960 -- Jodrell Bank and the Meteor Velocity Controversy -- The Radiophysics Field Stations and the Early Development of Radio Astronomy -- Dar…
Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory and its Multinational History -- Strasbourg Observatory in German Times -- The Observatory of the Emperor Wilhelm University: the People Behind the Documents -- Strasbourg Observatory in World War II -- Strasbourg Observatory: A Breeding Place for French Astronomical Instrumentation in the 20TH Century -- Walter F. Wislicenus and Modern Astronomical Bibliogra…
Destination Mars -- History of Mars exploration -- Voyage to Mars -- Evolution of a Marswalk -- Wardrobe for Mars -- Surface exploration -- Science on the surface -- Living the dream -- The return.MARSWALK ONE: First Steps on a New Planet addresses the question of why we should embark on a journey to Mars, documenting what the first human crew will do when they place their feet in the red dust …
Preface -- Cluster Observations of the Cusp: Magnetic Structure and Dynamics -- Magion-4 High-Altitude Cusp Study -- High-Altitude Cusp: The Extremely Dynamic Region in Geospace -- Magnetosheath Interaction with the high Latitude Magnetopause -- Cluster Observes the High-Altitude Cusp Region -- Low-Frequency Plasma Waves in the Outer Polar Cusp: A Review of Observations from Prognoz 8, Interbal…
Applications -- Volume II in Overview -- The Rotation of Earth and Moon -- Artificial Earth Satellites -- Evolution of the Planetary System -- Program System -- The Program System Celestial Mechanics -- The Computer-Programs NUMINT and LINEAR -- The Computer-Programs SATORB and LEOKIN -- The Computer-Program ORBDET -- The Computer-Program ERDROT -- The Computer-Program PLASYS -- Elements of Spe…
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…
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…
“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…