Planets to Cosmology

Essential Science in the Final Years of the Hubble Space Telescope: Proceedings of the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium, Held in Baltimore, Maryland May 3–6, 2004

Mario Livio editor Stefano Casertano editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:6th Apr '06

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This book contains review papers covering HST's main achievements and future observations, for researchers and graduate students.

Reviewing some of the most important open questions in astronomy today, world experts examine how the HST can uniquely contribute to astronomical observations in the future. This book presents a collection of review papers for professional researchers and graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.This 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.

ISBN: 9780521847582

Dimensions: 244mm x 170mm x 14mm

Weight: 740g

216 pages