Astronomy, space and time

Big Data in Radio Astronomy: Scientific Data Processing for Advanced Radio Telescopes provides the latest research developments in big data methods and techniques for radio astronomy.

Ultraviolet Astronomy and the Quest for the Origin of Life addresses the use of astronomical observations in the ultraviolet range to better understand the generation of complex, life-precursor molecules.

Heat Transport and Energetics of the Earth and Rocky Planets provides a better understanding of the interior of the Earth by addressing the processes related to the motion of heat in large bodies.

Experiments in Reduced Gravity: Sediment Settling on Mars is the first book to be published that reflects experiments conducted on Martian geomorphology in reduced gravity.

A committed Lutheran excommunicated from his own church, a friend to Catholics and Calvinists alike, a layman who called himself a "e;priest of God,"e; a Copernican in a world where Ptolemy still reigned, a man who argued at the same time for the superiority of one truth and the need for many truths to coexist-German astronomer Johannes Kepler was, to say the least, a complicated figure.

Galileo's telescopic discoveries, and especially his observation of sunspots, caused great debate in an age when the heavens were thought to be perfect and unchanging.

Fifty years after the Moon landing, a new history of the space race explores the lives of both Soviet and American engineersAt the dawn of the space age, technological breakthroughs in Earth orbit flight were both breathtaking feats of ingenuity and disturbances to a delicate global balance of power.

Explore the evolution of astronomy from Dante to Einstein, as seen through the eyes of trailblazing Victorian astronomer Mary Acworth Evershed   In 1910, Mary Acworth Evershed (1867–1949) sat on a hill in southern India staring at the moon as she grappled with apparent mistakes in Dante’s Divine Comedy.

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

MARS ON OUR MINDS No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own .

Why do religion and science often appear in conflict in America's public sphere?

Amongst the challenges that elementary teachers may often face as they introduce their students to science is the need to maintain a solid understanding of the many scientific concepts and details themselves.

Limiting Outer Space propels the historicization of outer space by focusing on the Post-Apollo period.

From two of the world's great physicists-Stephen Hawking and Nobel laureate Roger Penrose-a lively debate about the nature of space and timeEinstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.

This book focuses on the specific mission planning for lunar sample collection, the equipment used, and the analysis and findings concerning the samples at the Lunar Receiving Laboratory in Texas.

Probing the depths of science and faith, scientist Chet Raymo investigates the mysteries of human spirituality and meaning contained in astronomy.

Is there a conspiracy of secret societies that intend to control the destiny of the world?

Where were the amino acids, the molecules of life, created: perhaps in a lightning storm in the early Earth, or perhaps elsewhere in the cosmos?

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the hypothesis of chemical evolution that may have led to the origin of life, serving three main purposes: it provides a comprehensive summary of hundreds of chemical experiments and analytical studies from the past 70 years, evaluates their significance in supporting the hypothesis of chemical evolution, and offers a critical review of these experiments and hypotheses.

All three volumes sold as a combined set for a one-time purchase!

The universe is an exciting place.

Why should your little one learn to tell time?

Now, let's go to Mercury!

Finally, we're on our last stop - Venus!

The night sky is so beautiful, with its constellations and the occasional meteors passing too.

Look up the sky, and marvel at the patterns the natural world has to offer.

Is there really a man on the moon?

What are meteors?

There is much to learn about Neptune so pack your space suits and let's blast off to space!

There is much to learn about the Solar System, but the basics will be good for now.

Counting and telling time go well together.

If you look up at the night sky, what do you see?

A 5th grader needs as much as "e;reinforcements"e; when it comes to studies.

We know so much about the galaxy because of the hardwork of brilliant scientists.

Take a look at the night sky, what do you see?

This time, let's talk about astronomy.

There's plenty to see when you look up at the sky.

Next, let's fly to Saturn on board our rocket ship!

The solar system is a big place!

Did you know that the Earth's moon is not unique in the Solar System?

In Let There Be Light, Howard Smith, a research astrophysicist and traditionally observant Jew, explores how modern scientific understandings of the cosmos complement Judaism's ancient mystical theology, the Kabbalah.

The galaxy is so big scientists don't really know what's out there!

Is it true that Black Holes suck everything that comes near it?

Let's go to Jupiter today!

Is it true that within a black hole is a polarity so intense that not even light can escape?

Yes, you can watch the universe without going to outer space.

Let's go to outer space and meet the planets big and small!

Did you know that there are thousands, or possibly millions, of undiscovered planets out there?

Here's the little book with big information on planets, stars and constellations.

Are you all set for an adventure in Uranus?