Galaxies and stars

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.

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.

What do you know about planet Earth?

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.

'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?

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.

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.

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

This book consists of about 20 lectures on theoretical and observational aspects of astrophysical black holes, by experts in the field.

Have objects from space ever hit Earth?

Turn your eyes to the skies for this starry-eyed spectacular!

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

Fesselnde Wissenschaft der weltweit renommierten Astrophysikerin Lisa Kaltenegger- Bestes Wissenschaftsbuch 2024 DER SPIEGEL- Ausgezeichnet mit der Lise-Meitner-Lecture 2024 und dem Polarsternpreis 2024 des Österreichischen Weltraum Forums.

Written by a carefully selected consortium of researchers working in the field, this book fills the gap for an up-to-date summary of the observational and theoretical status.

The prestigious Identification of Dark Matter workshop series was initiated to assess the status of work that attempts to identify the constitution of dark matter.

Space observations are currently providing a glimpse of various new states of matter possibly present in compact stars, with terrestrial laboratories producing compelling evidence in support.

Space keeps expanding, and so does the weirdness that fills it.

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

This book constitutes the proceedings of a very topical workshop aimed at understanding the shapes of the baryonic and dark matter components of galaxies.

This book is a comprehensive treatment of star formation, one of the most active fields of modern astronomy.

This book is an introduction to gravitational waves and related astrophysics.

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

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