Galaxies and stars

Reproduced in print for the first time, this book combines both volumes of Barnard''s Atlas.

'Highly recommended' Financial TimesToday we know of only a single planet that hosts life: the Earth.

This book discusses Mercury's distinguishing characteristics, its position in the solar system its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moons, and how scientists have learned about Mercury over time.

Astronauts live and study on space stations as they orbit Earth.

These proceedings provide a summary of the state-of-the-art in the understanding of physical processes which control galaxy formation.

In published papers H A Bethe and G E Brown worked out the collapse of large stars and supernova explosions.

Written for complete beginners, this beautiful guide introduces the constellations of the northern hemisphere in a clear and memorable way.

'It is strongly biased towards the author's speciality of galaxy morphology, and particularly to bars and rings.

The two-volume book Gravitational Waves provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the physics of gravitational waves.

With seasons that last for decades, Uranus is a planet of extremes!

Day follows night.

Discover exciting changes in space travel.

This up-to-date reference on stellar populations and development models includes coverage of distant galaxies, chemical evolution and supernovae.

Examines humanistic aspects of astrobiology, exploring approaches, critical issues, and implications of the discovery of extraterrestrial life.

A fully updated second edition for undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.

"e;Fred Schaaf is one of the most experienced astronomical observers of our time.

The James Webb Space Telescope is giving us glimpses into the vast reaches of space.

A comprehensive review of state-of-the-art techniques, models and research methods in modern astronomical polarimetry.

Have you ever built a cool science project?

Think you know everything about space?

From time immemorial, poets and philosophers have looked in awe and wonder at the Universe.

An introductory textbook on mathematical cosmology for beginning graduate students.

Engaging and accessible text presents our planet's distinguishing features, its position in relation to the rest of the solar system, its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moon and the lunar cycle, and how scientists have learned about Earth and the moon through space missions.

Explore outer space through interactive augmented reality experiences!

Rovers traverse parts of space that people can't easily get to.

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In 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon with a crew of astronauts.

How do we understand the huge sizes and distances of space objects?

Galaxies are vast ensembles of stars, gas and dust, embedded in dark matter halos.

Embárcate en un viaje para llegar lo más cerca del Sol que nunca hayas estado.

Explore outer space through interactive augmented reality experiences!

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The objective of the workshop series "e;The Identification of Dark Matter"e; is to assess critically the status of work attempting to identify what constitutes dark matter; in particular, to consider what techniques are currently being used, how successful they are, and what new techniques are likely to improve the prospects for identifying dark matter candidates in the future.

What is life like on the International Space Station?

Asteroids are always moving in space, but what do we do if one of these giant space rocks heads straight for Earth?

For hundreds of years scientists have sought and studied new worlds beyond Earth.

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Tales of the Night Sky shines fresh light on the mythological meaning and cultural significance of constellations, and includes a beautiful 18 x 24inch poster illustrating 33 of the best-known among them.

The papers in this volume present a recent survey of important results in the field of supernovae and pulsars.

From the phases of the moon seen on Earth to the rotation of far-off galaxies, mathematics can be used to explain what's happening in the universe.

The James Webb Space Telescope is giving us glimpses into the vast reaches of space.

A comprehensive examination of nearly fourteen billion years of galaxy formation and evolution, from primordial gas to present-day galaxies.

Reviewing the fundamental instrumental techniques and current observational results, this book unveils the mysteries of the physical processes in the central parsec of our Milky Way: the super-massive black hole embedded in a central stellar cluster as well as the gas and dust in the circumnuclear region.

Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations is a comprehensive presentation of the theory of stellar evolution and its application to the study of stellar populations in galaxies.

Gazing up at the stars, Benjamin Banneker longed to understand how and why things worked as they did.

Did you know the moon helps stabilize Earth's tilt, which effects our climate?

Landing spacecraft on Mars is difficult and risky.

Presents the physics of stars in relation to modern topics such as neutrino oscillations, supernovae, black holes, and gravitational waves.

This book focuses on nucleosynthesis and chemical evolution of the universe.