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Record Nr.

UNINA9910965436503321

Titolo

New worlds, new horizons in astronomy and astrophysics / / Science Frontiers Panels, Committee for a Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010

ISBN

9786613134950

9780309215855

0309215854

9781283134958

1283134950

9780309159630

0309159636

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (577 p.)

Collana

Panel reports

Disciplina

520

Soggetti

Astronomy - Research - Forecasting

Astrophysics - Research - Forecasting

Research - International cooperation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Members of the Astro 2010 Infrastructure Study Groups""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Part I: Reports of the Astro 2010 Science Frontiers Panels""; ""1 Report of the Panel on Cosmology and Fundamental Physics""; ""2 Report of the Panel on the Galactic Neighborhood""; ""3 Report of the Panel on Galaxies Across Cosmic Time""; ""4 Report of the Panel on Planetary Systems and Star Formation""; ""5 Report of the Panel on Stars and Stellar Evolution""; ""Summary Findings""

""Part II: Reports of the Astro 2010 Program Prioritization Panels""""6 Report of the Panel on Electromagnetic Observations from Space""; ""7 Report of the Panel on Optical and Infrared Astronomy from the Ground""; ""8 Report of the Panel on Particle Astrophysics and



Gravitation""; ""9 Report of the Panel on Radio, Millimeter, and Submillimeter Astronomy from the Ground""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Statements of Task for the Astro2010 Panels""; ""Appendix B: Glossary""; ""Appendix C Acronyms""

Sommario/riassunto

"Panel Reports--New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics is a collection of reports, each of which addresses a key sub-area of the field, prepared by specialists in that subarea, and each of which played an important role in setting overall priorities for the field ... The Committee for a Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics synthesized these reports in the preparation of its prioritized recommendations for the field as a whole. These reports provide additional depth and detail in each of their respective areas. Taken together, they form an essential companion volume to New Worlds, New Horizons: A Decadal Survey of Astronomy and Astrophysics."--National Academies Press website.