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 | In the image-filled book, "Our Explosive Sun -- A Visual Feast of Our Source of Light and Life," Pål Brekke provides a detailed introduction to the dynamics of the sun and how it affects Earth, both scientifically and culturally. The book examines the many ways that the sun impacts our world, including the beautiful northern and southern lights, and how greatly the sun affects our technology-based society. ...> Full Article |
"The Sun's Heartbeat" presents the compelling story of how the nearest star works, as it creates all that is interesting and animated in our neighborhood. It's a stellar voyage that surprises at every turn. And most of all, it's a story of laughable errors, egotistical battles, brilliant inspirations, genius technology, and nature at its quirkiest. This is the story of our long ascent to understanding that terrifying, life-giving ball of nuclear fire.
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 | Four hundred years ago in Middelburg, the Netherlands, the telescope was invented and unleashed a revolution of universe exploration and discoveries. A new book "Atlas of Astronomical Discoveries" by Govert Schilling examines the 100 most important astronomical discoveries since the invention of the telescope. Schilling details the highlights of four centuries of astronomy in a book filled with spectacular photographs taken with the largest telescopes on Earth and in space. ...> Full Article |
 | When amateur astronomers or scientists study the stars and heavens, they usually know what to expect -- the moon, stars, constellations, and planets. But what happens when they look up into the sky and see something completely new, something unexplainable? In his new book, "Weird Astronomy: Tales of Unusual, Bizarre and Other Hard to Explain Observations," David A. J. Seargent chronicles the odd, unexplainable astronomical phenomena discovered throughout the years. ...> Full Article |
 | "The Making of History's Greatest Star Map," by Michael Perryman, one of the scientific leaders of the Hipparcos project, provides a captivating and highly readable account of history's greatest star-mapping venture. It traces the history, explains why such enormous efforts are considered worthwhile, and interweaves these with a first-hand insight into the Hipparcos project. ...> Full Article |
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that the third edition of the Handbook of Space Technology is now available through AIAA's Library of Flight series.
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New book on space elevators and space tethers just published
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Star Vistas captures dazzling images of the universe
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Astronomers throughout history have always marveled at the Milky Way and its dusky gaping voids. Astronomy and photography aficionados alike will therefore be captivated by the early photographs taken by masters Isaac Roberts and Edward Barnard in Springer's latest release, "Shrouds of the Night: Masks of the Milky Way and Our Awesome New View of Galaxies."
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