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The impact of HST on European astronomy

By Paul A. Crowther (auth.) , F. Duccio Macchetto (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2010
ISBN
9789048134007, 9048134005
DOI
10.1007/978-90-481-3400-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11781008 bytes)
Series
Astrophysics and space science proceedings
Edition
1
Pages
312\308
Library
usenet tech
Time added
2013-03-30 20:00:00
AstronomyAstrophysics and Cosmology

Description

The Hubble Space Telescope has facilitated major contributions to a wide range of topics in astronomy: The study of nearby planetsThe processes of star and planet formationThe stellar and interstellar components of galaxiesThe discovery that most, if not all, galactic nuclei harbor a massive black hole that profoundly affects their evolutionThe realisation that the universe as a whole is undergoing acceleration as a result of a yet unknown form of "dark energy". This volume offers a broad perspective of the advancements made possible by the HST over its almost two decades of operation and emphasises their impact on European astronomical research. These proceedings of 41st symposium in the ESLAB series of the European Space Agency collect the oral and poster papers that were presented and discussed during the meeting.

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