Astronomy, space and time

Although there is a chance that certain planets may be habitable for life, the moons of planets might have even more to offer.

This is a book about rocket science: what it is and what it does.

A true revolution has rocked the space industry, as Silicon Valley and new startup companies around the world have shaken up the status quo.

Cosmology describes the evolution of the Universe and is based on a description of its beginning from quantum fluctuations.

This book examines a pivotal moment in the history of science and women's place in it.

Militarizing Outer Space explores the dystopian and destructive dimensions of the Space Age and challenges conventional narratives of a bipolar Cold War rivalry.

Imagining Outer Space makes a captivating advance into the cultural history of outer space and extraterrestrial life in the European imagination.

An insider's look at the science of near-Earth comets and asteroidsOf all the natural disasters that could befall us, only an Earth impact by a large comet or asteroid has the potential to end civilization in a single blow.

The New York Times bestselling tour of the cosmos from three of today's leading astrophysicistsWelcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists.

The story of unmanned space exploration, from Viking to todayDreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds.

A leading astronomer takes readers behind the scenes of the thrilling science of stellar archaeologyAstronomers study the oldest observable stars in the universe in much the same way archaeologists study ancient artifacts on Earth.

An authoritative primer on the cutting-edge science of planet huntingAlien worlds have long been a staple of science fiction.

The inside story of the epic quest to solve the mystery of dark matterThe ordinary atoms that make up the known universe-from our bodies and the air we breathe to the planets and stars-constitute only 5 percent of all matter and energy in the cosmos.

A grand tour of our dynamic home galaxyThis book offers an intimate guide to the Milky Way, taking readers on a grand tour of our home Galaxy's structure, genesis, and evolution, based on the latest astronomical findings.

An insider's look at the cutting-edge science of today's planet huntersIn Strange New Worlds, renowned astronomer Ray Jayawardhana brings news from the front lines of the epic quest to find planets-and alien life-beyond our solar system.

The amazing science behind the search for Earth-like planetsEver since Carl Sagan first predicted that extraterrestrial civilizations must number in the millions, the search for life on other planets has gripped our imagination.

An unparalleled illustrated history of spherical trigonometry from antiquity to todayHeavenly Mathematics traces the rich history of spherical trigonometry, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used this forgotten art to chart the heavens and the Earth.

Humanity's ongoing quest to unlock the secrets of dark matter and dark energyHeart of Darkness describes the incredible saga of humankind's quest to unravel the deepest secrets of the universe.

This collection brings together fifteen essays from practitioners of a variety of disciplines that concern themselves with the past, not only historians, but scholars from other branches of the humanities and social sciences (including theology, art history, public history, and archival science) and natural sciences (including geology, paleontology, astronomy, and paleoanthropology).

Over the past twenty years, astronomers have identified hundreds of extrasolar planets--planets orbiting stars other than the sun.

A pocket-style edition based on the New York Times bestsellerA Brief Welcome to the Universe offers a breathtaking tour of the cosmos, from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes and time loops.

A new look at the first few seconds after the Big Bang-and how research into these moments continues to revolutionize our understanding of our universeScientists in the past few decades have made crucial discoveries about how our cosmos evolved over the past 13.

The Encyclopedia of Scientific and Technic.

How might the anthropological study of cosmologies - the ways in which the horizons of human worlds are imagined and engaged - illuminate understandings of the contemporary world?

The COSPAR Colloquium on Solar-Terrestrial Magnetic Activity and Space Environment (STMASE) was held in the National Astronomy Observatories of Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) in Beijing, China in September 10-12, 2001.

Let's explore the world beyond our own without jumping into spaceships.

There's so much unexplored about the outer space but what we do know now is that it's a beautiful.

Take your kids to the land of the unknown - the land of asteroids, comets and meteors.

Science is a tough subject to introduce to young minds.

From the Earth to outer space, there's a gazillion things to learn!

The book presents the select proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Modern Research in Aerospace Engineering (MRAE 2023).

Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System.

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

Polarlichter haben die Menschen schon seit frühen Zeiten erschreckt oder verzaubert.

Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System.

This textbook highlights mechanisms, properties, observations, and research progress of solar and stellar rotation.

This book shows how anthropology can provide an innovative perspective on the human movement into space.

Mars is known as the Red Planet.

This book reports on the design and development of a system that assists remote pilots during navigation.

This book describes a great variety of significant space plasma processes and the eminent influence that in particular magnetic processes have on the formation, structure and development of objects in our solar system.

Venus is the hottest planet in our Solar System.

Schwarze Löcher gehören schon längst nicht mehr in die Nische aberwitziger Theorien, sondern haben sich im Alltag der Astrophysik etabliert.

See what's out there-with a little help from your home telescope and this fun, informative guide.

Jupiter is our solar system's largest planet.

The thrilling quest for subsurface life on Earth and other planetsDeep Life takes readers to uncharted regions deep beneath Earth's crust in search of life in extreme environments and reveals how astonishing new discoveries by geomicrobiologists are helping the quest to find life in the solar system.

The Extravagant Universe tells the story of a remarkable adventure of scientific discovery.

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