Planet Hunter

Author : Vicki O. Wittenstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781590785928

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Planet Hunter by Vicki O. Wittenstein Pdf

He has discovered more planets than anyone in history. In this inspiring true story, winner of the American Institute of Physics Award, Geoff Marcy's love of space helped him overcome struggles in his studies until finally he became an astronomer. But he was not on track to make major discoveries. Eventually, he went back to the questions that thrilled him as a boy: Are we alone? Do Earth-like planets orbit the stars in the night sky? It would not be easy to find a planet outside our solarsystem. Others had tried and failed. But Marcy never gave up. Since 1995, he and his colleagues have discovered nearly half of the 380 known "extrasolar" planets. Stunning paintings transport the reader to the exotic worlds that he and others have found.

Author : Lucas Ellerbroek
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781780238784

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Planet Hunters by Lucas Ellerbroek Pdf

Astronomers are on the verge of answering one of our most profound questions: are we alone in the universe? The ability to detect life in remote solar systems is at last within sight, and its discovery—even if only in microbial form—would revolutionize our self-image. Planet Hunters is the rollicking tale of the search for extraterrestrial life and the history of an academic discipline. Astronomer Lucas Ellerbroek takes readers on a fantastic voyage through space, time, history, and even to the future as he describes the field of exoplanet research, from the early ideas of sixteenth-century heretic Giordano Bruno to the discovery of the first exoplanet in 1995 to the invention of the Kepler Space Telescope. We join him on his travels as he meets with leading scientists in the field, including Michel Mayor, who discovered the first exoplanet, and Bill Borucki, principal investigator for NASA’s Kepler mission. Taken together, the experiences, passion, and perseverance of the scientists featured here make the book an exciting and compelling read. Presenting cutting-edge research in a dynamic and accessible way, Planet Hunters is a refreshing look into a field where new discoveries come every week and paradigms shift every year.

Author : Andrew Langley
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781496665331

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Planet Hunting by Andrew Langley Pdf

In the vastness of space, countless planets exist. Scientists are actively studying as many of them as they can. How many could support life as Earth does? And what other wonderful worlds will our technology find?

Author : Dennis B. Fradin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Astronomers
ISBN : UOM:39015040332432

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The Planet Hunters by Dennis B. Fradin Pdf

Provides historical information on astronomy, the discovery of the planets, and the people who have made such discoveries.

Author : John Wenz
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262042864

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The Lost Planets by John Wenz Pdf

A fascinating account of the pioneering astronomer who claimed (erroneously) to have discovered a planet outside the solar system. There are innumerable planets revolving around innumerable stars across our galaxy. Between 2009 and 2018, NASA's Kepler space telescope discovered thousands of them. But exoplanets—planets outside the solar system—appeared in science fiction before they appeared in telescopes. Astronomers in the early decades of the twentieth century spent entire careers searching for planets in other stellar systems. In The Lost Planets, John Wenz offers an account of the pioneering astronomer Peter van de Kamp, who was one of the first to claim discovery of exoplanets. Van de Kamp, working at Swarthmore College's observatory, announced in 1963 that he had identified a planet around Barnard's Star, the second-closest star system to the Sun. He cited the deviations in Barnard's star's path—“wobbles” that suggested a large object was lurching around the star. Van de Kamp became something of a celebrity (appearing on a television show with “Mr. Wizard,” Don Henry), but subsequent research did not support his claims. Wenz describes van de Kamp's stubborn refusal to accept that he was wrong, discusses the evidence found by other researchers, and explains recent advances in exoplanet detection, including transit, radial velocity, direct imaging, and microlensing. Van de Kamp retired from Swarthmore in 1972, and died in 1995 at 93. In 2009, Swarthmore named its new observatory the Peter van de Kamp Observatory. In the 1990s, astronomers discovered and confirmed the first planet outside our solar system. In 2018, an exoplanet was detected around Barnard's Star—not, however, the one van de Kamp thought he had discovered in 1963.

Author : G. Seth Shostak
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781426203923

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Confessions of an Alien Hunter by G. Seth Shostak Pdf

News that would change the world -- Inklings of ET -- Why would anyone believe they're out there? -- Could they be here? -- Turning ears to the skies -- Eureka -- Beyond gray and hairless.

Author : Elizabeth Rusch
Publisher : Cooper Square Pub
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0873589262

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The Planet Hunter by Elizabeth Rusch Pdf

The story of an astronomer whose discoveries let to the reclassification of Pluto and a new understanding of the solar system.

Author : Vickie Curtis
Publisher : Springer
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319776644

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Online Citizen Science and the Widening of Academia by Vickie Curtis Pdf

This book examines the increasing popularity of online citizen science projects arising from developments in ICT and rapid improvements in data storage and generation. As these new technologies allow for much higher levels of participation, collaboration and interaction, the author explores what online citizen science projects reveal about the ‘democratisation’ of science and distributed engagement with authentic research. Analysing the wider appeal of these projects as well as their potential for informal science learning and creating communities of practice, this book asks whether ‘citizen’ and ‘researcher’ will ever be on equal footing. Drawn from years of mixed-methods research, this volume sheds light on this under-researched subject area despite its recent growth and enormous potential. It is sure to be of interest to students and scholars of democratised knowledge, citizen science and online learning, as well as those already involved in citizen science.

Author : Editors of TIME
Publisher : Time Inc. Books
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781618932341

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TIME The Search for Life in Our Universe by Editors of TIME Pdf

If we are to believe what we see in movies and on television, the universe is populated with other worlds and civilizations that rival our own. But how true is that? Are we alone in the universe? How wide is the universe’s scope? We’ll delve into the latest science and research on whether we’re truly alone.

Some of what you’ll discover:

• A historical overview of space discovery
• Our visions of the universe played out through books, TV and the movies
• The latest research on other universes and galaxies and what they might hold

Author : Lucy Schall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313058998

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Booktalks and More by Lucy Schall Pdf

Inspire teenagers to read quality literature and help them explore issues relevant to their lives. This outstanding book offers motivational, ready-to-use booktalks for more than 100 of the best new reads for teenagers, guaranteed to pique teen interest. Each booktalk comes with complete bibliographic information, a detailed plot summary, helpful presentation tips, curriculum connections, and suggestions for related books and media. Grades 7-12. To help you keep the booktalk momentum going, Lucy Schall provides engaging follow-up discussion questions and activity ideas that will enhance every teen's reading, writing, and speaking skills. With a focus on recently published fiction and nonfiction titles in a wide variety of genres and themes, these dynamic booktalks center around issues, problems, and challenges that young adults are facing—from family concerns, expectations, and leadership to prejudice, good and evil, and the future. These lively booktalks and activities will motivate your teens to explore the complex world around them through unforgettable literary journeys.

Author : Richard Corfield
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780465008421

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Lives of the Planets by Richard Corfield Pdf

Lives of the Planets describes a scientific field in the midst of a revolution. Planetary science has mainly been a descriptive science, but it is becoming increasingly experimental. The space probes that went up between the 1960s and 1990s were primarily generalists-they collected massive amounts of information so that scientists could learn what questions to pursue. But recent missions have become more focused: Scientists know better what information they want and how to collect it. Even now probes are on their way to Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Pluto, with Europa-one of Jupiter's moons-on the agenda. In a sweeping look into the manifold objects inhabiting the depths of space, Lives of the Planets delves into the mythology and the knowledge humanity has built over the ages. Placing our current understanding in historical context, Richard Corfield explores the seismic shifts in planetary astronomy and probes why we must change our perspective of our place in the universe. In our era of extraordinary discovery, this is the first comprehensive survey of this new understanding and the history of how we got here.

Author : William McKeen
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393249118

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Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson by William McKeen Pdf

"Gets it all in: the boozing and drugging…but also the intelligence, the loyalty, the inherent decency." —Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Hunter S. Thompson detonated a two-ton bomb under the staid field of journalism with his magazine pieces and revelatory Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In Outlaw Journalist, the famous inventor of Gonzo journalism is portrayed as never before. Through in-depth interviews with Thompson’s associates, William McKeen gets behind the drinking and the drugs to show the man and the writer—one who was happy to be considered an outlaw and for whom the calling of journalism was life.

Author : David Bischoff
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Genetic engineering
ISBN : 0553565567

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Hunter's Planet by David Bischoff Pdf

Based on the successful Dark Horse graphic novels, this thrilling tale by the author of several bestselling Star Trek novels reunites two of the silver screen's most deadly aliens. Machiko Noguchi, the woman who survived a terrifying battle between the Aliens and Predators in Prey, returns in an action-packed follow-up.

Author : Mack Maloney
Publisher : Speaking Volumes
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612321325

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Starhawk by Mack Maloney Pdf

On a remote planet on the edge of the galaxy, Hawk Hunter, a pilot with a unique talent for design, whose own abilities, origins, and past are a mystery, is drawn into a state-sponsored gladiatorial contest that pits pilot against pilot, a competition that not only will test his own limits but also could reveal the secrets of his identity.

Author : Jerry Posey
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781609764876

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Greyhound: Hunter of Hunters by Jerry Posey Pdf

As a planetary alignment transpires, Grant ("Greyhound") is startled to discover that his wife Amber is an alien and "The Goddess of the Universe and Galaxies." When Amber becomes pregnant with a child, whom a prophecy states will inherit her authority, Greyhound realizes he too possesses otherworldly powers, handed down by his grandfather. Greyhound becomes "Hunter of Hunters" - the most feared warrior in the Universe and Galaxies. While Amber shares her knowledge of the future with Greyhound, the Royals from the Galactic Government try to assassinate the unborn child. Greyhound must step up to the challenge and battle alien hunters, androids and Royals. Will Greyhound be able to save the future and see the prophecy of his future child's benevolent rule of the Universe and Galaxies realized? About the Author: Jerry Posey grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, and currently resides in Amarillo, Texas. He is at work on his next novel, Binary Code, which takes place in the world of computer fictional security. Mr. Posey would like to thank his wife Sheila Kocher, Brien Posey, Cara Nalepa, and Chris Posey for their support during the writing of Greyhound, Hunter of Hunters. Publisher's website: http: //SBPRA.com/JerryPosey