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Record Nr.

UNINA9910960907103321

Titolo

Panel reports / / Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee, Board on Physics and Astronomy-Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001

ISBN

0-309-18307-3

1-280-18549-X

9786610185498

0-309-51500-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (400 p.)

Collana

Astronomy and astrophysics in the new millennium

Disciplina

520/.7/2073

Soggetti

Astronomy - Research - United States

Astrophysics - Research - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Report of the Panel on High-Energy Astrophysics from Space""; ""2 Report of the Panel on Optical and Infrared Astronomy from the Ground""; ""3 Report of the Panel on Particle, Nuclear, and Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics""; ""4 Report of the Panel on Radio and Submillimeter-Wave Astronomy""; ""5 Report of the Panel on Solar Astronomy""; ""6 Report of the Panel on Theory, Computation, and Data Exploration""

""7 Report of the Panel on Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Astronomy from Space""

Sommario/riassunto

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.