The Ghost in the Telescope is an account of the Herschel Space Observatory, which was built to answer the questions of how galaxies were born. Written in a manner for a general audience, the book tells the stories of the telescope itself, discoveries it made, and the engineers and astronomers who made and used it.
The Ghost in the Telescope is an account of the Herschel Space Observatory, which was built to answer the questions of how galaxies were born. Written in a manner for a general audience, the book tells the stories of the telescope itself, discoveries it made, and the engineers and astronomers who made and used it.
Stephen Eales spends his time trying to understand the births and life cycles of galaxies, using telescopes all over the world and in space. He is the author of over 300 peer-reviewed papers and, in 2016, he was awarded the Herschel Medal by the Royal Astronomical Society for his contributions to observational astrophysics.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Launch 2. Beginnings 3. Dust Stories 4. Whiteboard Memories 5. The Makers 6. The Astronomers 7. Minding the Heavens 8. First Light 9. Into the Rift 10. Data Monkeys and Cooler Burps 11. The Birth of a Galaxy 12. Andromeda Dreams 13.Whoomph! 14. The Water Trail 15. The Museum
1. Launch 2. Beginnings 3. Dust Stories 4. Whiteboard Memories 5. The Makers 6. The Astronomers 7. Minding the Heavens 8. First Light 9. Into the Rift 10. Data Monkeys and Cooler Burps 11. The Birth of a Galaxy 12. Andromeda Dreams 13.Whoomph! 14. The Water Trail 15. The Museum
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