Galaxies and stars

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

Offers descriptions and observational details of the night sky''s most interesting double stars for amateur astronomers of all levels.

A thought provoking study of the powerful impact of images in guiding astronomers'' understanding of galaxies through time.

A thought provoking study of the powerful impact of images in guiding astronomers'' understanding of galaxies through time.

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

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

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

A reference for astronomers and historians on astronomical spectroscopy, from the discovery of spectral lines through to the year 2000.

Provides advanced students with an introduction to modern galactic dynamics, and equips them with useful observational and theoretical tools.

A reference for astronomers and historians on astronomical spectroscopy, from the discovery of spectral lines through to the year 2000.

Provides advanced students with an introduction to modern galactic dynamics, and equips them with useful observational and theoretical tools.

An insider''s view of how the massive black hole was discovered at the Galactic Center.

An insider''s view of how the massive black hole was discovered at the Galactic Center.

Revised second edition for advanced undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.

This volume provides the first self-contained treatment of the structure, stability and oscillations of rotating neutron stars.

This volume provides the first self-contained treatment of the structure, stability and oscillations of rotating neutron stars.

Easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the night sky and their myths and legends.

Graduate-level text on galaxy evolution, one of the most popular research topics in astrophysics, with chapters contributed by leading astronomers.

This self-contained introduction to astrophysical magnetic fields provides a comprehensive review of the current state of the subject area.

Each night, millions of stars light up the dark skies.

Known as the red planet, Mars is the closest planet to the sun.

During the formation of the solar system, not all of the materials in the vast could of dust and gas were used.

Was, wenn der Urknall weniger eine unumstößliche Wahrheit als vielmehr eine gedankliche ›Erfindung‹ ist?

Cada mes un ciclo ocurre en el cielo.

Los lectores principiantes aprenderán sobre los patrones básicos del Sol y la Tierra y lo que causa día y noche.

Twelve-year-old Clyde Tombaugh stepped up and took his first look through a telescope.

Americans are divided over the future of the U.

What's longer than a football field, weighs more than 450 cars, yet flies miles above Earth's surface?

How long does it take to get into outer space?

How can robots help us explore space?

Could there be other planets in the universe similar to those in our solar system?

Have objects from space ever hit Earth?

What space objects can have millions of times more mass than our Sun, but they remain invisible?

Have you ever wondered how stars are born?

Uncover seven wonders of the four rocky planets.

The universe is full of space phenomena, such as dark matter, dark energy, and the beginning of the universe.

From earliest times, humans have wondered about the sky above them.

From earliest times, humans have looked to the sky in wonder, and their wonder and curiosity fueled science.

From earliest times, humans have wondered about the sky above them and have studied all visible objects.

From earliest times, humans have wondered about the sky above them.

Every month a cycle happens in the sky.

Day follows night.

There is no gravity in space.

This lively and informative book introduces beginning readers to the Sun, which is the center of our solar system and the system's largest object.

This lively and informative book introduces beginning readers to the planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets that make up our solar system; the Sun as the center of the solar system; and more.

This lively and informative book introduces beginning readers to the Moon's orbit around Earth, phases of the Moon and eclipses, the Moon's effect on tides, and more.

This lively and informative book offers beginning readers a simple introduction to the Milky Way.

Have you ever seen a shooting star?

This book describes Venus, the second planet from the Sun.

This book describes the planet Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in the solar system, after Jupiter.