Astrophysics

The Pacific Rim Conference originally started with one research concentration only - binary star research.

Many satellites have recently been launched or are in preparation, which operate in the microwave to IR ranges, the main objective being to observe the earth's atmosphere or interstellar clouds.

In this XVII Course of the International School of Cosmology and Gravitation devoted to "e;ADVANCES IN THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN QUANTUM AND GRAVITY PHYSICS"e; we have considered different aspects of the influence of gravity on quantum systems.

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On August 2000 in the Lomonosov Moscow State University the first scientific conference dedicated to chaos in the real astronomical systems was held.

NASA's Genesis mission, launched on August 8, 2001 is the fifth mission in the Discovery series.

This book is a direct sequel to: B.

This volume contains the proceedings of the meeting entitled, "e;The IGM/Galaxy Connection: The Distribution of Baryons at z = 0.

Man, through intensive observations of natural phenomena, has learned about some of the basic principles which govern nature.

The Third Microquasar Workshop (or the 'Fifth' Workshop on Galactic Relativ- istic Jet Sources), was held in Granada, Andalucia (Spain) on 11-13 September 2000.

Non-accelerator particle physicists, especially those studying neutrino oscillation experiments, will read with profit the in-depth discussions of new results and their interpretations.

Optics of Cosmic Dust describes what we currently know about cosmic dust, how we know it, and the research efforts undertaken to provide that knowledge.

A wide range of topics are covered, ranging from supernovae to active galactic nuclei, cosmic gamma rays to neutrinos and dark matter.

Stellar astrophysics still provides the basic framework for deciphering the imprints left over by the evolving universe on all scales.

The exploration of our Solar System is rapidly growing in importance as a scientific discipline.

This NATO Advanced Study Institute provided an up dated understanding, from a fundamental and deep point of view, of the progress and current problems in the early universe, cosmic microwave background radiation, large scale structure, dark matter problem, and the interplay between them.

Our Sun is the nearest star and thus an ideal laboratory to study dynamic processes which are related to solar terrestrial physics.

The Energetic Gamma-Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) instru- ment on the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory left as a legacy its Third Catalog of High Energy Gamma-Ray Sources, whose detections include a large number of blazars, some pulsars, the Large Magellanic Cloud and a solar flare.

The genesis of IAU Colloquium 182, 'Sources and scintillations: refraction and scattering in radio astronomy,' can be traced to the desire, on the one hand, of Beijing Astronomical Observatory radio astronomers to organize a conference which would highlight the need for high sensitivity - as a way ofpromoting their own project to build the world's largest telescope (FAST) - and to a suggestion from Ron Ekers on the other.

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

Space storms, the manifestation of bad weather in space, have a number of physical effects in the near-Earth environment: acceleration of charged particles in space, intensification of electric currents in space and on the ground, impressive aurora displays, and global magnetic disturbances on the Earth's surface.

This book is based partly on a.

This book contains the lectures given at the workshop "e;Dynamo and dynamics, a mathematical challenge"e; held in Cargese from August 21 to 26, 2000.

The Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) is a NASA Explorer mission that is the first space mission dedicated to imaging of the Earth's magnetosphere.

Double and multiple stars are the rule in the stellar population, and single stars the minority, as the abundance of binary systems in the space surrounding the sun shows beyond doubt.

If our eyes were radio rather than optical wide-band detectors it is well known that for us the brightest object in the sky would still be the Sun; that planets, stars and the Milky Way would still shine feebly (and that we would still occasionally be blinded by man-made sources).

The Los Alamos Chapman Conference on Magnetospheric Substorms and Related Plasma Processes can be considered the fourth in a series devoted to magnetospheric substorms, after the Moscow (1971), Houston (1972), and Bryce Mountain (1974) meetings.

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No part of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows a more pronounced diversity of stellar types than the upper part, which contains the most luminous stars.

This book deals with the relationship between gravitation and elementary particle physics, and the implications of these subjects for astrophysics.

This book represents the proceedings of a NATO Advanced Study Institute which was held at Bonas from August 25 till Sep- tember 5, 1980 and was devoted to the study of "e;Solar Phenomena in Stars and Stellar Systems"e;.

This book contains the lectures presented at the International Workshop on Relation between Laboratory and Space Plasmas held at Gakushi-Kaikan (University Alumni Association) Kanda in Tokyo, Japan on 14 - 15 April, 1980.

Physical and chemical studies of the earth and planets along with their sur- roundings are now developing very rapidly.

I have felt the need for a book on the theory of solar magnetic fields for some time now.

The volume gathers the prominent works by participants in the NATO Advanced Study Institute, liThe Comparative Study of the Planets"e;, which was held at Vulcano (Aeolian Islands) from September 14 to September 25, 1981.

When we first approached some colleagues allover the world to sound them about a volume dedicated to Professor John Xanthakis on the occasion of completing twenty-five years of scientific activities as fellow of the National Academy of Athens, any possible doubts as to the feasibility of the project were quickly dispelled by their warm and encouraging response.

These Proceedings result from the papers and discussions of the U.

"e;Meteoric phenomena"e; is the accepted term for the complex of physi- cal phenomena that accompany the entry of meteoric bodies into the at- mosphere of the earth (or of any planet).

The Theory Institute in Solar-Terrestrial Physics was held at Boston College 19-26 August 1982.

Solar-Terrestrial Physics: The Study of Mankind's Newest Frontier Solar-Terrestrial Physics (STP) has been around for 100 years.

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For the first time in human history, developments in many branches of science provide us with an opportunity of formula- ting a comprehensive picture of the universe from its beginning to the present time.