Europe's Quest for the Universe

ESO and the VLT, ESA and other projects

Lodewijk Woltjer

324 pages, parution le 05/01/2006

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The Large European Instruments developed for observing the Universe, from the Sun and planets to its must remote ruches, form the principal subject of this book. Some of the more striking results obtained or anticipated on the ground or in space at radio, infrared and visible wavelengths and in X-, gamma-ray and cosmic-rays are covered. The roles of the European Southern Observatory (ESO and the European Space Agency (ESA) are stressed, but national initiatives are also touched upon. Input into the research system in the form of financing and personnel and output as publications are evaluated. The time f me covered extends from around 1980 till about 2020. While this kook centers on European developments, comparisons with what others are doing are included.

After the war in Europe in science had fallen far behind the US. Thanks to European cooperation equality has again been reached. Through ESO's Very Telescope and ESA's missions, like the Infrared Space Observatory, X- and gamma-ray satellites, Mars Express and others, Europe is fully and independently present at the forefront. The need to integrate the scientists and engineers from the new EU countries into the overall organization of European science is noted, an integration which ultimately could extend even further eastward.

This book addresses a wide audience: astronomers and space scientists, students, politicians involved in science funding, amateur astronomers and the educated public with an interest in the science and technology achievable by European cooperation.

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The Development of European Astronomy during the 20th Century
ESO, La Silla, the 3.6-m Telescope Projects in Europe
Origin of the ESO VLT Project : The NTT
Technological, Financial and Scientific Planning of the VLT
Construction of the VLT
Sites for Telescopes
The VLT Observatory : Adaptive Optics, Instruments, Interferometry and Survey Telescopes
Ground and Space Based Optical Telescopes
Radio Astronomy ; ALMA and SKA
Europe in Space : ESA's Horizons 2000
Europe Space Missions : IR, X- and Gamma Rays
Europe Space Missions : The Solar System
Europe Space Missions : The Sun and the Heliosphere
Autoparticles and Gravitational Waves
Looking for Planets and Life in the Universe
Publications
European Astronomy : Researchers and Funding
The Future
Epilogue

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	PAPIER	NUMERIQUE
Éditeur(s)	EDP Sciences
Auteur(s)	Lodewijk Woltjer
Parution	05/01/2006	01/01/2006
Nb. de pages	324	322
Format	16 x 24	-
Couverture	Broché	-
Poids	740g	-
Intérieur	Quadri	-
Contenu	-	PDF
EAN13	9782868838131	9782759801671
ISBN13	978-2-86883-813-1	-