This book comprises the proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion, offering the latest progress in the field of advanced space propulsion systems powered by laser, microwave, and charged beams, covering aspects from fundamental issues to future space exploration plans. Topics include: fluid dynamics in air-breathing laser propulsion; laser supported detonation and energy deposition; lightcraft; laser in-tube thruster; ablative propulsion and microthrusters; liquid propellant and more.
The APS Topical Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas brings together researchers working in atomic physics and in plasma science, emphasizing the strong and synergistic overlap of these fields.
Astrophysics from the Moon
Who knows what Brian May was thinking when he wrote "We Will Rock You" for Queen? As a lifelong astrophysics aficionado, he may have been thinking about the origins of...
本书主要包括为什么是物理哲学、宇宙背景的时空深度、微观粒子世界、聚合宇宙——终结宇宙大爆炸理论、圆转聚合的九层宇宙学假说、从量子到生命的聚合发展过程、理想与批判的自我逻辑等十一章内容。
For more than a century, Mars has been at the center of debates about humanity’s place in the cosmos. Focusing on perceptions of the red planet in scientific works and...
From the Tower of Babel to the Starship Enterprise, some part of our collective mind has always been at work scheming of ways to storm the heavens and reach the...
Even with a flight plan containing an over-optimistic collection of tasks, Gemini 4 was considered a major success; a combination of goals accomplished and valuable lessons learned for future manned...
Understanding the energy source and physical processes within active galaxies are the most challenging areas of current research. Using a logical format and easy-to-follow explanations, Robson demonstrates the crucial connections...
BLACK HOLES A TRAVELER'S GUIDE Clifford Pickover's inventive and entertaining excursion beyond the curves of space and time. "I've enjoyed Clifford Pickover's earlier books . . . now...
Introduction to Observing and Photographing the Solar System