New Eyes on the Universe [electronic resource] : Twelve Cosmic Mysteries and the Tools We Need to Solve Them /
Webb, Stephen.author.
Today's scientists have at their command a wide range of sensitive and powerful instruments, not only those that capture electromagnetic radiation but also 'telescopes' for cosmic rays, neutrinos, gravitational waves, and dark matter. Using the vast amount of observational data produced by this new generation of observatories and telescopes, New Eyes on the Universe shows how some of the outstanding puzzles inherent in our emerging world view might be solved. With color illustrations throughout the text, this book is a fascinating exploration of the mysteries that the Universe still contains, such as - What is causing the Universe to blow itself apart? - What could be powering the luminous gamma-ray bursters? - Where is all the matter in the Universe? - Do other Earths exist? - What is the nature of dark matter? New Eyes on the Universe looks at these and other key issues in modern astronomy and cosmology. It explains clearly, without recourse to mathematics, why each question is puzzling and worthy of research.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The oldest light in the Universe -- Chapter 3: Through a glass, darkly -- Chapter 4: A problem of some gravity -- Chapter 5: Where God divides by zero -- Chapter 6: The "Oh my God" particles -- Chapter 7: Deep sea, deep snow...deep space -- Chapter 8: Far as human eye can see -- Chapter 9: A new messenger from the cosmos -- Chapter 10: The cosmic-wide web -- Chapter 11: Nurseries in space -- Chapter 12: Other Earths -- Chapter 13: Listening out for life -- Glossary of terms -- Glossary of facilities and experiments -- Bibliography -- Index.
Today's scientists have at their command a wide range of sensitive and powerful instruments, not only those that capture electromagnetic radiation but also 'telescopes' for cosmic rays, neutrinos, gravitational waves, and dark matter. Using the vast amount of observational data produced by this new generation of observatories and telescopes, New Eyes on the Universe shows how some of the outstanding puzzles inherent in our emerging world view might be solved. With color illustrations throughout the text, this book is a fascinating exploration of the mysteries that the Universe still contains, such as - What is causing the Universe to blow itself apart? - What could be powering the luminous gamma-ray bursters? - Where is all the matter in the Universe? - Do other Earths exist? - What is the nature of dark matter? New Eyes on the Universe looks at these and other key issues in modern astronomy and cosmology. It explains clearly, without recourse to mathematics, why each question is puzzling and worthy of research.
Observations, Astronomical.
Astronomy—Observations.
Astronomy.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Popular Science in Astronomy.
Springer Praxis Books