Astrophysics

Space debris and asteroid impacts pose a very real, very near-term threat to Earth.

Recent spacecraft and robotic probes to Mars have yielded data that are changing our understanding significantly about the possibility of existing or past life on that planet.

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This thesis by Cole Johnston brings novel insights into the inner workings of young massive stars.

Updated third edition for graduate students, researchers and professionals in astronomy and the space sciences.

This book discusses cosmology from both an observational and a strong theoretical perspective.

This book presents the astrophysical concepts behind astronomical spectroscopy, covering both theoretical and practical elements.

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.

It was with pleasure that CAUP became for three days the core to the cloud of star formation experts all over the world.

This second edition of Particles in the Dark Universe has been substantially enhanced with several new chapters that delve into crucial aspects of particle physics in the Universe.

This book reports on the extraordinary observation of TeV gamma rays from the Crab Pulsar, the most energetic light ever detected from this type of object.

The book provides theoretical and phenomenological insights on the structure of matter, presenting concepts and features of elementary particle physics and fundamental aspects of nuclear physics.

In this volume, the authors present theoretical explanations for a few basic problems connected with the propagation of extra wide band, short impulses in linear media, and with the propagation of whistlers and megawhistlers in plasmas.

Dive into a mind-bending exploration of the physics of black holesBlack holes, predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity more than a century ago, have long intrigued scientists and the public with their bizarre and fantastical properties.

This book addresses the peculiarities of nonlinear wave propagation in waveguides and explains how the stratification depends on the waveguide and confinement.

In most circumstances atmospheric pressure is closely approximated by the hydrostatic pressure caused by the weight of air above the measurement point.

Our universe seems strangely 'biophilic,' or hospitable to life.

The fundamental and very important property of inertia has never been well understood.

This book provides a comprehensive and instructive coverage of particle physics in the early universe, in a logical way.

Deciphering the script for the Big Bang has now become a joint effort of particle physicists and cosmologists.

This volume presents cutting-edge research on one of modern cosmology's most intriguing challenges: the observed dipolar anisotropies that appear to conflict with the standard ΛCDM cosmological model.

This book will explore the fundamentals of spacecraft charging: why it occurs, when it occurs, where it occurs, how to measure it, and its side effects.

Space-based laboratory research in fundamental physics is an emerging research discipline that offers great discovery potential and at the same time could drive the development of technological advances which are likely to be important to scientists and technologists in many other different research fields.

This book equips the reader with a coherent understanding of the structure of the Sun and its evolution and provides all the knowledge required to construct a simplified model of the Sun.

A fundamental, profound review of the key issues relating to the early universe and the physical processes that occurred in it.

This book on recent investigations of the dynamics of celestial bodies in the solar and extra-Solar System is based on the elaborated lecture notes of a thematic school on the topic, held as a result of cooperation between the SYRTE Department of Paris Observatory and the section of astronomy of the Vienna University.

This is a textbook intended for students and researchers who wish to under- stand the physics of standard "e;big bang"e; cosmology and how it is used to interpret the most recent observations.

Telescopes - refractors and reflectors - are the main items of equipment used by almost every amateur astronomer.

"e;An Introduction to Waves and Oscillations in the Sun"e; is intended for students and researchers who work in the area of solar and astrophysics.

Observations of neutrinos being emitted by the supernova SN1987A, star neutrinos, and atmospheric neutrinos by means of underground detectors have provided new insights into astronomy.

Since the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a main sequence star in 1995, nearly 500 planets have been detected, with this number expected to increase dramatically as new ground-based planetary searches begin to report their results.

It was on ce said that 'the night sky always looks much the same'.

This new astrophysics text integrates analytical and computational methods to explore a broad range of topics in astrophysics.

This book presents a pedagogical, updated and modern view of the Sun from its interior to its exterior as well as the Sun-Earth system.

In order to bring the scientific events of the meetings of the Astronomische Gesellschaft (AG) to the attention of the worldwide astronomical community, an annual publication, Reviews in Modern Astronomy, was established.

The auroral emissions in the upper atmosphere of the polar regions of the Earth are evidence of the capture of energetic particles from the Sun, streaming by the Earth as the solar wind.

A clear, concise introduction to all the major features of solar system dynamics, ideal for a first course.

The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen.

As the need for accurate and non-invasive optical characterization and diagnostic techniques is rapidly increasing, it is imperative to find improved ways of extracting the additional information contained within the measured parameters of the scattered light.

This book focuses on the history and development of Si(Li) X-Ray Detectors, while providing an up-to-date review of the principles, practical applications, and state of the art of semiconductor x-ray detectors.

Freja is a joint Swedish and German satellite, launched on October 6, 1992 and orbiting at 600--1750 km, covering the lower part of the auroral acceleration region.

Numerical Methods in Astrophysics: An Introduction outlines various fundamental numerical methods that can solve gravitational dynamics, hydrodynamics, and radiation transport equations.

Published under the auspices of the Royal Astronomical Society, this volume contains a set of extensive school tested lectures, with the aim to give a coherent and thorough background knowledge of the subject and to introduce the latest developments in N-body computational astrophysics.

The progress of science during the past centuries has been in some measure energized by the development of new technologies.

The present volume, the fourth one in the "e;Space Sciences Series of ISSI"e; (Inter- national Space Science Institute), contains the proceedings of a workshop on "e;Pri- mordial Nuclei and Their Galactic Evolution"e;, which was held at ISSI in Bern on 6-10 May 1997.