Science With The Hubble Space Telescope Ii

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309165457

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Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Assessment of Options for Extending the Life of the Hubble Space Telescope Pdf

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has operated continuously since 1990. During that time, four space shuttle-based service missions were launched, three of which added major observational capabilities. A fifth â€" SM-4 â€" was intended to replace key telescope systems and install two new instruments. The loss of the space shuttle Columbia, however, resulted in a decision by NASA not to pursue the SM-4 mission leading to a likely end of Hubble's useful life in 2007-2008. This situation resulted in an unprecedented outcry from scientists and the public. As a result, NASA began to explore and develop a robotic servicing mission; and Congress directed NASA to request a study from the National Research Council (NRC) of the robotic and shuttle servicing options for extending the life of Hubble. This report presents an assessment of those two options. It provides an examination of the contributions made by Hubble and those likely as the result of a servicing mission, and a comparative analysis of the potential risk of the two options for servicing Hubble. The study concludes that the Shuttle option would be the most effective one for prolonging Hubble's productive life.

Author : P. Benvenuti,F. Macchetto,Ethan Schreier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UCR:31210024943365

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Science with the Hubble Space Telescope--II by P. Benvenuti,F. Macchetto,Ethan Schreier Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Astronautics and state
ISBN : PSU:000017597425

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Status of the Hubble Space Telescope by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space Pdf

Author : Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.). Symposium
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003-06-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521824591

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A Decade of Hubble Space Telescope Science by Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.). Symposium Pdf

The Hubble Space Telescope has made some of the most dramatic discoveries in the history of astronomy. From its vantage point 600km above the Earth, Hubble is able to capture images and spectra that would be difficult or impossible to obtain from the ground. This volume represents some of the most important scientific achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope in its first decade of operation. Written by world experts, this is an indispensable collection of review articles for researchers and graduate students.

Author : Space telescope science institute (Baltimore, Etats-Unis).,Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Orbiting astronomical observatories
ISBN : UOM:39015017703557

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Hubble Space Telescope by Space telescope science institute (Baltimore, Etats-Unis).,Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.) Pdf

This document represents the second Call for proposals for astronomical observations with the Hubble Space Telescope.

Author : P. Benvenuti,F. Macchetto,Ethan Schreier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : LCCN:96182395

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Science with the Hubble Space Telescope-II by P. Benvenuti,F. Macchetto,Ethan Schreier Pdf

Author : Eric Chaisson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0674412559

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The Hubble Wars by Eric Chaisson Pdf

The Hubble Space Telescope is the largest, most complex, and most powerful observatory ever deployed in space. Now Eric Chaisson, the senior scientist on the HST project, tells the inside story of the much heralded mission to fix the telescope. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Carolyn Collins Petersen,John C. Brandt
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1998-10-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521592917

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Hubble Vision by Carolyn Collins Petersen,John C. Brandt Pdf

Discusses how the findings from the Hubble Space Telescope have affected the way scientists study the universe; includes photographs that were taken by the Hubble Telescope of the planets, distant galaxies, black holes, and the Shoemaker-Levy comet.

Author : Lars Lindberg Christensen,Robert A. Fosbury
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387360829

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Hubble by Lars Lindberg Christensen,Robert A. Fosbury Pdf

The book enables you to peer deeply into the wonders of the Universe in full color with unprecedented clarity and resolution Only Hubble Heritage picture book endorsed by the two leading space agencies, NASA and ESA Close-up photos within book are unmatched in competing texts, because the images have been prepared straight from the data by scientists to reach the highest possible quality

Author : Robert Zimmerman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400834761

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The Universe in a Mirror by Robert Zimmerman Pdf

The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. It has transformed our understanding of the universe around us, revealing new information about its age and evolution, the life cycle of stars, and the very existence of black holes, among other startling discoveries. But it took an amazing amount of work and perseverance to get the first space telescope up and running. The Universe in a Mirror tells the story of this telescope and the visionaries responsible for its extraordinary accomplishments. Robert Zimmerman takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever sent into space. After World War II, astronomer Lyman Spitzer and a handful of scientists waged a fifty-year struggle to build the first space telescope capable of seeing beyond Earth's atmospheric veil. Zimmerman shows how many of the telescope's advocates sacrificed careers and family to get it launched, and how others devoted their lives to Hubble only to have their hopes and reputations shattered when its mirror was found to be flawed. This is the story of an idea that would not die--and of the dauntless human spirit. Illustrated with striking color images, The Universe in a Mirror describes the heated battles between scientists and bureaucrats, the perseverance of astronauts to repair and maintain the telescope, and much more. Hubble, and the men and women behind it, opened a rare window onto the universe, dazzling humanity with sights never before seen. This book tells their remarkable story. A new afterword updates the reader on the May 2009 Hubble service mission and looks to the future of astronomy, including the prospect of a new space telescope to replace Hubble.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PSU:000017597012

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Hubble Space Telescope Flaw by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Pdf

Author : Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.). Symposium
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 0511314531

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Planets to Cosmology by Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.). Symposium Pdf

This 2006 book acknowledges the importance of identifying the most crucial science to be performed by the superb Hubble Telescope. With this goal in mind, the book presents a review of some of the most important open questions in astronomy. World experts examine topics ranging from extrasolar planets and star formation to supermassive black holes and the reionization of the universe. Special emphasis is placed on what astronomical observations should be carried out during the next few years to enable breakthroughs in our understanding of a complex and dynamic universe. In particular, the reviewers attempt to identify those topics to which the Hubble Space Telescope can uniquely contribute. The special emphasis on future research makes this book an essential resource for both professional researchers and graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Astronautics and state
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045599052

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Space Science by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Space Science and Applications Pdf

Author : Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : UOM:39015040388475

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Hubble Space Telescope by Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.) Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309183079

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Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee Pdf

In preparing the report, Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millenium , the AASC made use of a series of panel reports that address various aspects of ground- and space-based astronomy and astrophysics. These reports provide in-depth technical detail. Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millenium: An Overview summarizes the science goals and recommended initiatives in a short, richly illustrated, non-technical booklet.