The Reference Shelf: Astronomy and Space Exploration
Astronomy Picture of the Day
"Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer." |
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The Complete Book of Space Flight: From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity
From the Introduction: "This book is intended as a companion to the human journey into space... But beyond the technical details of rockets and orbits, it tries to capture something of the drama of the quest, the human thread—in a word, the culture of space exploration. |
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Dictionary of Astronomy
"Major entries in this revised edition include Big Bang theory, galaxy, meteorite, quasar, stellar evolution, and variable stars. With a wide-ranging scope, the dictionary encompasses up-to-date entries on space missions and recently named Solar System onjects, international coverage of telescopes and observatories and biographical entries on eminent astronomers from Copernicus to Edwin Hubble." |
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Dictionary of Space Technology
"Space is inspirational! Space technology continues to exert a significant influence on all areas of human activity and is stimulating a terrestrial renaissance that will lead to the creation of our extraterrestrial civilization." |
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Encyclopedia of Space Science and Technology
Comprehensive resource on the past, present, and future of space technology representing a collection of the underlying physical principles of rockets, satellites, and space stations; what is known by astronomers about the sun, planets, galaxy, and universe; and the effect of the space environment on human and other biological systems. |
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Solar System Simulator
From NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Choose a planet (Saturn? Earth?), choose a vantage point (Cassini Spacecraft? Earth?), choose a date and year (between 1990 and now) and enjoy the view. |
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The Inconstant Moon
"With Inconstant Moon as your nightly guide you can explore Earth's ever-changing companion, and discover some of its strange phenomena. Witness the disappearing act of the massive crater Maginus, learn how the interior of Curtius may hold the dark key to the Moon's past, and see what makes Wargentin such a bizarre freak of nature." Includes a high resolution atlas of the moon. |
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
"JPL missions ... turn a watchful eye on Earth, using spacecraft and instruments aboard NASA satellites to expand knowledge of our home planet...Ground- and space-based telescopes are peering into the cosmos to learn more about the origins of the universe and search for Earth-like planets. " Home of the Mars Rover, Cassini spacecraft, and Deep Impact. |
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The Solar System
"Here students and general readers will find the fundamental facts about the planet, comets, moons, asteroids, Sun, and other bodies that form the solar system; about phenomena both familiar (eclipses and auroras) and invisible (the greenhouse effect, solar wind, magnetic fields); and about the methodologies --from telescopes to radio astronomy--that scientists use to investigate it." |
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