Fischer / Duerbeck Hubble

A New Window to the Universe
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4612-2390-0
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 175 Seiten, eBook

At last, a book presenting the fantastic scientific results of the first five years of Hubble Space Telescope observations! While a number of books for the general public emphasize the technological accomplishments of this multi-billion dollar project or deal with the well-publicized flaw in the telescope's optics, The Hubble: A New Window to the Universe concentrates on its astromonical achievements. The authors use new and ground-breaking Hubble results to illustrate a wide range of astronomical topics, from the great questions about the universe as a whole to quasars and black holes, and from the life and death of stars to our planetary neighbors in the solar system. The first part of this book presents a brief historical overview, "From Babylon to Cape Canaveral," concentrating on progress in astromony from the instrumentation point of view and on the Hubble project itself. The central and largest portion presents the wealth of exciting astronomical results obtained with the Hubble. The last part describes the Hubble operations, as well as the plans for the future of the telescope itself and beyond. The text contains a large number of spectacular images, mainly taken with the Hubble, as well as self-contained portraits of astronomers and explanations of astronomical topics and instruments. Written in a style appealing to both the interested public and to individuals familiar with the field, this compendium serves as a testament to the significant role the Hubble has played in astronomical accomplishment and discovery the past five years.

Zielgruppe

Popular/general

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fischer, Daniel

Duerbeck, Hilmar

Weitere Mitwirkende

Williams, R.

Jenkner, H.

Duncan, D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 From Babylon to Cape Canaveral.- Larger, Higher, More Expensive... From Simple Tools to the Telescope of the Nineties.- Space Astronomy—Picture Window to the Universe.- The Hubble’s Thorny Path into Space.- 2 The New Window to the Universe: The Hubble and Astronomy.- The Great Questions: How Large and How Old Is the Universe?.- Island Worlds in Space and Time: Galaxies and Quasars.- Large and Small Lights: The World of Stars.- Gas and Dust: Of Life and Death of Stars.- Our Galactic Home—The Solar System.- 3 Hubble At Work—And Looking Beyond.- Working with Hubble.- Hubble’s Next Decade.- What Comes After Hubble?.- 4 Appendix.- Want to See More?.- Further Reading.