Surveying the Skies: How Astronomers Map the Universe 9783319285108, 3319285106

Since the time of Galileo, astronomy has been driven by technological innovation. With each major advance has come the o

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Surveying the Skies: How Astronomers Map the Universe
9783319285108, 3319285106

It may at first seem that the world of subatomic physics is far removed from our every day lives. Isn’t it all just a wa

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Experience the drama of the explosive cosmos and the astonishing discoveries being made about the universe's wildes

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From newborn galaxies to icy worlds and blazing quasars, a behind-the-scenes story of how Palomar Observatory astronomer

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Indulge in this collection of the best astronomy books from the past 800 years. The Astronomers' Library is a rich

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Astronomers have determined that our universe is 13.7 billion years old. How exactly did they come to this precise concl

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An extraordinary yet little-known scientific advance occurred in the opening years of the nineteenth century when a youn

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