Galaxies and stars

Stars decorate our sky every night, but we're still learning things about how they form and what they're made of.

As the definitive history of the AAVSO, this text will interest amateur and professional astronomers, historians and sociologists alike.

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

An American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Honor Picture BookMary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's first female engineer.

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.

Embark on a journey to get closer to the sun than you ever have before.

Stars are unimaginably massive and hot, and galaxies have billions of them.

Take a trip to outer space with this weird and wonderful guide to our universe, the perfect gift for both young and old Vargic's beautifully innovative designs will help to explain all of the bizarre and fascinating aspects of the cosmos; from the history of the universe to what makes up our solar system and even how human life fits into the wider picture.

Learn about Saturn's vast and beautiful network of rings, and see how it is similar to or different from other planets.

An Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics aspires to provide the reader with an intermediate knowledge on stars whilst focusing mostly on the explanation of the functioning of stars by using basic physical concepts and observational results.

Take a deep look into some of the most mysterious objects in the universe-black holes.

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

Answers to some of the most intriguing questions now being asked about black holes.

Have you ever seen a shooting star?

Saturn is the crown jewel of the solar system.

Are there signs of life on Mars?

A month-by-month celebration of the best of Countryfile as well as an illustrated overview of the beauty and the drama of a year in the countryside.

A full colour reference featuring detailed commented spectral profiles of more than one hundred astronomical objects.

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.

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

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

A contemporary and complete introduction to astrophysics for astronomy and physics majors taking a two-semester survey course.

A fascinating historical account of the emergence and development of the new interdisciplinary field of deep carbon science.

The book discusses the theoretical path to decoding the information gathered from observations of old stellar systems.

This book surveys our understanding of stars which change in brightness because they pulsate.

In August 1930, on a boat trip from Bombay to England, the young Indian scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar calculated that certain stars could end their lives by collapsing indefinitely to a point - to nowhere.

What do you know about planet Earth?

Take a voyage to the red planet!

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

From the Big Bang to the Gaia Mission, this is a very personal history of the universe through the author's favourite 100 stars.

A comprehensive overview for graduates of the theories of this contemporary development in physics.

Discusses the nature of interstellar matter, with a strong emphasis on basic physical principles.

Neptune, the farthest planet from our Sun, is a dark and windy planet.

There is no gravity in space.

Did you know space stations have orbited Earth for decades?

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

Does the universe circle around Earth?

Have you ever dreamed of walking on Mars?

Olbers' paradox states that given the Universe is unbounded, governed by the standard laws of physics, and populated by light sources, the night sky should be ablaze with light.

Olbers' paradox states that given the Universe is unbounded, governed by the standard laws of physics, and populated by light sources, the night sky should be ablaze with light.

This volume treats various facets of the dark matter problem.

This volume contains the talks presented at the International Workshop on Aspects of Dark Matter in Astro- and Particle Physics (DARK '96).

This book is an exposition of classical mechanics and relativity that addresses the question of whether it is possible to send probes to extrasolar systems.

Explore outer space through interactive augmented reality experiences!

Desde la Gran Mancha Roja hasta sus famosas lunas, el planeta más grande de nuestro sistema solar, Júpiter, es una verdadera maravilla.

Space-lovers who wonder what Mars rovers are, what they discover, and why they are important are in for a treat with this book all about the fascinating Mars exploration vehicles.