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Spacecraft for Astronomy (Frontiers in Space)

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Author(s): Joseph A. Angelo
Series: Frontiers in Space
Edition: 1
Publisher: Facts on File
Year: 2006

Language: English
Pages: 305

0816057745......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 13
Introduction......Page 14
Ch. 1: From Petroglyphs to the Spitzer Space Telescope......Page 18
Ch 2: High-Energy Astrophysics: Meeting the Universe Face-to-Face......Page 42
Ch 3: A Revolution in Planetary Astronomy......Page 67
Ch 4: Optical Astronomy and the Hubble Space Telescope......Page 99
Ch 5: Gamma-ray Astronomy and the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory......Page 125
Ch 6: X-ray Astronomy and the Chandra X-ray Observatory......Page 135
Ch 7: Infrared Astronomy and the Spitzer Space Telescope......Page 148
Ch 8: Ultraviolet Astronomy and the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer......Page 156
Ch 9: A Visit to the Nearest Star: Space-Based Solar Physics......Page 165
Ch 10: The Moon as a Platform for Astronomy and Astrophysics......Page 177
Ch 11: Searching for Extrasolar Planets, Brown Dwarfs, and Dark Matter......Page 189
Ch 12: Wrinkles in the Cosmic Microwave Background......Page 202
Ch 13: Conclusion......Page 225
Chronology......Page 226
Glossary......Page 248
Further Reading......Page 288
Index......Page 294