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Copertina Asteroseismology of Stellar Populations in the Milky Way

Asteroseismology of Stellar Populations in the Milky Way / edited by Andrea Miglio, Patrick Eggenberger, Léo Girardi, Josefina Montalbán. - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015. - XIII, 185 p. 49 ill., 3 ill. in color ; online resource. - (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings ; 39)

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015

Abstract/Sommario: The detection of radial and non-radial solar-like oscillations in thousands of G-K giants with CoRoT and Kepler is paving the road for detailed studies of stellar populations in the Galaxy. The available average seismic constraints allow largely model-independent determination of stellar radii and masses, and can be used to determine the position and age of thousands of stars in different regions of the Milky Way, and of giants belonging to open clusters. Such a close connection betwee ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina Astrobiological Neurosystems : Rise and Fall of Intelligent Life Forms in the Universe

Cranford, Jerry L.

Astrobiological Neurosystems : Rise and Fall of Intelligent Life Forms in the Universe / by Jerry L. Cranford. - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015. - IX, 204 p. 87 ill., 68 ill. in color ; online resource. - (Astronomers' Universe)

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015

Abstract/Sommario: This book explains why scientists believe that life may be more common in the Universe than previously considered possible. It presents the tools and strategies astronomers and astrobiologists are using in their formal search for habitable exoplanets as well as more advanced forms of life in other parts of our galaxy. The author then summarizes what is currently known about how and where organic molecules critical to our form of carbon-based life are manufactured. The core of the book ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina Astrobiology : Future Perspectives

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Ehrenfreund, Pascale

Astrobiology : Future Perspectives / edited by Pascale Ehrenfreund, William Irvine, Toby Owen, Luann Becker, Jen Blank, John Brucato, Luigi Colangeli, Sylvie Derenne, Anne Dutrey, Didier Despois, Antonio Lazcano, Francois Robert. - Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2005. - XVI, 518 p ; digital. - (Astrophysics and Space Science Library ; 305)

Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2005

Abstract/Sommario: Preface -- 1 The Synthesis of the Elements and the Formation of Stars -- 2 Organic Molecules in the Interstellar Medium -- 3 Chemistry of Protoplanetary Disks -- 4 Planet Formation: Problems and Prospects -- 5 From Elemental Carbon to Complex Macromolecular Networks in Space -- 6 Organic Molecules in Planetary Atmospheres -- 7 Observations and Laboratory Data of Planetary Organics -- 8 The Molecular Complexity of Comets -- 9 Kuiper belt: Water and Organics -- 10 Interplanetary Dust Par ...; [Leggi tutto...] Preface -- 1 The Synthesis of the Elements and the Formation of Stars -- 2 Organic Molecules in the Interstellar Medium -- 3 Chemistry of Protoplanetary Disks -- 4 Planet Formation: Problems and Prospects -- 5 From Elemental Carbon to Complex Macromolecular Networks in Space -- 6 Organic Molecules in Planetary Atmospheres -- 7 Observations and Laboratory Data of Planetary Organics -- 8 The Molecular Complexity of Comets -- 9 Kuiper belt: Water and Organics -- 10 Interplanetary Dust Particles and Astrobiology -- 11 The Prebiotic Atmosphere of the Earth -- 12 Early Life on Earth: The Ancient Fossil Record -- 13 Highly Altered Organic Matter on Earth: Biosignature Relevance -- 14 Insoluble Organic Matter in Carbonaceous Chondrites and Archean Cherts. An Insight into their Structure by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance -- 15 The Chemistry of the Origin of Life -- 16 A Novel Synthesis of Biomolecular Precursors. - Astrobiology, a new exciting interdisciplinary research field, seeks to unravel the origin and evolution of life wherever it might exist in the Universe. The current view of the origin of life on Earth is that it is strongly connected to the origin and evolution of our planet and, indeed, of the Universe as a whole. We are fortunate to be living in an era where centuries of speculation about the two ancient and fundamental problems: the origin of life and its prevalence in the Universe are being replaced by experimental science. The subject of Astrobiology can be approached from many different perspectives. This book is focused on abiogenic organic matter from the viewpoint of astronomy and planetary science and considers its potential relevance to the origins of life on Earth and elsewhere. Guided by the review papers in this book, the concluding chapter aims to identify key questions to motivate future research and stimulate astrobiological applications of current and future research facilities and space missions. Today’s rich array of new spacecraft, telescopes and dedicated scientists promises a steady flow of discoveries and insights that will ultimately lead us to the answers we seek

Copertina Astrobiology, History, and Society : Life Beyond Earth and the Impact of Discovery

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Vakoch, Douglas A.

Astrobiology, History, and Society : Life Beyond Earth and the Impact of Discovery / edited by Douglas A. Vakoch. - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint : Springer, 2013. - XXVIII, 375 p. 19 ill., 2 ill. in color ; digital. - (Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics)

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint : Springer, 2013

Abstract/Sommario: Part I. The Early Extraterrestrial Life Debate -- Chapter 1. The Extraterrestrial Life Debate from Antiquity to 1900 -- Chapter 2. Early Modern ET, Reflexive Telescopics, and Their Relevance Today -- Chapter 3. Extraterrestrial Life as the Great Analogy, Two Centuries Ago and in Modern Astrobiology -- Chapter 4. Hegel, Analogy, and Extraterrestrial Life -- Chapter 5. The Relationship Between the Origins of Life on Earth and the Possibility of Life on Other Planets: A Nineteenth-century ...; [Leggi tutto...] Part I. The Early Extraterrestrial Life Debate -- Chapter 1. The Extraterrestrial Life Debate from Antiquity to 1900 -- Chapter 2. Early Modern ET, Reflexive Telescopics, and Their Relevance Today -- Chapter 3. Extraterrestrial Life as the Great Analogy, Two Centuries Ago and in Modern Astrobiology -- Chapter 4. Hegel, Analogy, and Extraterrestrial Life -- Chapter 5. The Relationship Between the Origins of Life on Earth and the Possibility of Life on Other Planets: A Nineteenth-century Perspective -- Chapter 6. Pioneering Concepts of Planetary Habitability -- Part II. The Modern Extraterrestrial Life Debate -- Chapter 7. The Twentieth Century History of the Extraterrestrial Life Debate: Major Themes and Lessons Learned -- Chapter 8. The Creator of Astrobotany, Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov -- Chapter 9. Life Beyond Earth and the Evolutionary Synthesis -- Chapter 10. The First Thousand Exoplanets: Two Decades of Excitement and Discovery -- Chapter 11. Extraterrestrial Life in the Microbial Age -- Part III. Societal Impact of Discovering Extraterrestrial Life -- Chapter 12. The Societal Impact of Extraterrestrial Life: The Relevance of History and the Social Sciences -- Chapter 13. Cultural Resources and Cognitive Frames: Keys to an Anthropological Approach to Prediction -- Chapter 14. The Detection of Extraterrestrial Life: Are We Ready? -- Chapter 15. Impact of Extraterrestrial Life Discovery for Third World Societies: Anthropological and Public Health Considerations -- Chapter 16. Impossible Predictions of the Unprecedented: Analogy, History, and the Work of Prognostication -- Chapter 17. Mainstream Media and Social Media Reactions to the Discovery of Extraterrestrial Life -- Chapter 18. Christianity’s Response to the Discovery of Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life: Insights from Science and Religion and the Sociology of Religion -- Chapter 19. Would the Discovery of ETI Provoke a Religious Crisis? -- Index. . - This book addresses important current and historical topics in astrobiology and the search for life beyond Earth, including the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). The first section covers the plurality of worlds debate from antiquity through the nineteenth century, while section two covers the extraterrestrial life debate from the twentieth century to the present. The final section examines the societal impact of discovering life beyond Earth, including both cultural and religious dimensions. Throughout the book, authors draw links between their own chapters and those of other contributors, emphasizing the interconnections between the various strands of the history and societal impact of the search for extraterrestrial life. The chapters are all written by internationally recognized experts and are carefully edited by Douglas Vakoch, professor of clinical psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and Director of Interstellar Message Composition at the SETI Institute. This interdisciplinary book will benefit everybody trying to understand the meaning of astrobiology and SETI for our human society

Copertina Astrodynamics Network AstroNet-II : The Final Conference

Astrodynamics Network AstroNet-II : The Final Conference / edited by Gerard Gómez, Josep J. Masdemont. - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016. - XVIII, 325 p. 180 ill., 159 ill. in color ; online resource. - (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings ; 44)

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016

Abstract/Sommario: These are the proceedings of the "AstroNet-II International Final Conference". This conference was one of the last milestones of the Marie-Curie Research Training Network on Astrodynamics "AstroNet-II", that has been funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme. The aim of the conference, and thus this book, is to communicate work on astrodynamics problems to an international and specialised audience. The results are presented by both members of the network a ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina Astro-Imaging Projects for Amateur Astronomers : A Maker’s Guide

Chung, Jim

Astro-Imaging Projects for Amateur Astronomers : A Maker’s Guide / by Jim Chung. - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015. - XII, 246 p. 280 ill., 265 ill. in color ; online resource. - (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015

Abstract/Sommario: This is the must-have guide for all amateur astronomers who double as makers, doers, tinkerers, problem-solvers, and inventors. In a world where an amateur astronomy habit can easily run into the many thousands of dollars, it is still possible for practitioners to get high-quality results and equipment on a budget by utilizing DIY techniques. Surprisingly, it's not that hard to modify existing equipment to get new and improved usability from older or outdated technology, creating an en ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina Astrolinguistics : Design of a Linguistic System for Interstellar Communication Based on Logic

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OLLONGREN, Alexander

Astrolinguistics : Design of a Linguistic System for Interstellar Communication Based on Logic / by Alexander Ollongren. - New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 2013. - XV, 248 p. 4 ill. in color ; digital

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 2013

Abstract/Sommario: Preface by Prof. D. Vakoch -- Paart I: Calculus of Constructions -- Chapter 1.1: Types and declarations -- Chapter 1.2: Functions and induction -- Chapter 1.3.: Hypotheses -- Chapter 1.4: Higher orders and inductive structures -- Part II: Facts -- Chapter 2.1: Simple Facts -- Chapter 2.2: Compounds -- Chapter 2.3: Aristotelian Theater -- Chapter 2.4: Wittgenstein's Theater -- Part III: Annotation in LINCOS -- Chapter 3.1: Logical contents of texts -- Chapter 3.2: An astrolinguistic exp ...; [Leggi tutto...] Preface by Prof. D. Vakoch -- Paart I: Calculus of Constructions -- Chapter 1.1: Types and declarations -- Chapter 1.2: Functions and induction -- Chapter 1.3.: Hypotheses -- Chapter 1.4: Higher orders and inductive structures -- Part II: Facts -- Chapter 2.1: Simple Facts -- Chapter 2.2: Compounds -- Chapter 2.3: Aristotelian Theater -- Chapter 2.4: Wittgenstein's Theater -- Part III: Annotation in LINCOS -- Chapter 3.1: Logical contents of texts -- Chapter 3.2: An astrolinguistic experiment -- Chapter 3.3: Aspects of Truth -- Chapter 3.4: Human altruism -- Part IV: Interpretation of LINCOS -- Chapter 4.1: Self-interpretation -- Chapter 4.2: Pictorial representations -- Chapter 4.3: Representation of music -- Chapter 4.4: Signature of LINCOS -- Part V: Processes in LINCOS -- Chapter 5.1: Representing processes -- Chapter 5.2: Cooperating sequential processes -- Chapter 5.3: Hamlet in LINCOS -- Part VI: Symbolic Computation -- Chapter 6.1: Basics -- Chapter 6.2: Relativistic particle motion -- Chapter 6.3: Two-body motion -- Parti VII: (Un)Certainty -- Chapter 7.1: Certain existence -- Chapter 7.2: The uncertain alien -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Background information -- Appendix B: Preliminary Orientation -- Appendix C: History -- Appendix D: a gentle introduction to Lambda and Type -- Appendix E: Postscriptum -- Appendix F: Summary in Russian -- Appendix G: Curriculum Vitae -- Index. - In linguistics, one of the main areas of modern research involves the capabilities and possibilities of there being a "lingua cosmica," a LINCOS, a universal language that could be used to communicate with non-human intelligences. This book touches on the area of the development and use of a "lingua universalis" for interstellar communication, but it also presents concepts that cover a broad area of linguistics. Chomsky's paradigm on universal properties of natural languages, for a long time a leading general theory of natural languages, includes the strong assumption that humans are born with some kind of universals stored in their brains. Are there universals of this kind of language used by intelligent beings and societies elsewhere in the universe? We do not know whether such languages exist. It seems to be impossible to determine, simply because the universe is too large for an exhaustive search. Even verification will be hard to obtain, without quite a bit of luck. This book uses astrolinguistic principles in message construction and is helpful in clarifying and giving perspective to discussions on existential questions such as these

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Henning, Thomas

Astromineralogy / edited by Thomas Henning. - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint : Springer, 2010. - IX, 329p. 111 illus ; digital. - (Lecture Notes in Physics ; 815)

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint : Springer, 2010

Abstract/Sommario: From Dust Astrophysics Towards Dust Mineralogy-A Historical Review -- Formation and Evolution of Minerals in Accretion Disks and Stellar Outflows -- The Mineralogy of Interstellar and Circumstellar Dust in Galaxies -- The Mineralogy of Cometary Dust -- The In-situ Study of Solid Particles -- The Astromineralogy of Interplanetary Dust Particles -- The Most Primitive Material in Meteorites -- Laboratory Astrophysics of Cosmic Dust Analogues. - Astromineralogy deals with the science of ga ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina Astronauts For Hire : The Emergence of a Commercial Astronaut Corps

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Seedhouse, Erik

Astronauts For Hire : The Emergence of a Commercial Astronaut Corps / by Erik Seedhouse. - Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint : Springer, 2012. - XXV, 243 p. 104 ill., 101 ill. in color ; digital. - (Springer Praxis Books)

Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint : Springer, 2012

Abstract/Sommario: Section 1: Astronauts for Hire -- The World's First Commercial Astronaut Agency -- The Commercial Spaceflight Corps -- Medical Qualification and Training -- Section II: Operators -- Commercial Spaceflight Industry -- The New Breed of Space Vehicles -- Section III: Missions -- Suborbital Missions -- Orbital Missions -- Beyond Earth Orbit. - The spaceflight industry is being revolutionized. It is no longer the sole preserve of professional astronauts working on government-funded manned s ...; [Leggi tutto...]

Copertina The Astronomer Jules Janssen : A Globetrotter of Celestial Physics

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Launay, Françoise

The Astronomer Jules Janssen : A Globetrotter of Celestial Physics / by Françoise Launay. - New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 2012. - XXII, 220p. 75 ill., 23 ill. in color ; digital. - (Astrophysics and Space Science Library ; 380)

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint : Springer, 2012

Abstract/Sommario: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Childhood and education -- Spectral analysis and telluric lines -- Janssen and the solar flames: the key eclipse of 1868 -- The eclipse of 1870, balloons and patriotic missions -- Janssen and the Sun in majesty: the eclipse of 1871 -- Janssen and cinema: the transit of Venus of 1874 and the revolver photographique -- The foundation of the "Paris Observatory for Physical Astronomy"... located in the Meudon estate -- Janssen, the p ...; [Leggi tutto...] Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Childhood and education -- Spectral analysis and telluric lines -- Janssen and the solar flames: the key eclipse of 1868 -- The eclipse of 1870, balloons and patriotic missions -- Janssen and the Sun in majesty: the eclipse of 1871 -- Janssen and cinema: the transit of Venus of 1874 and the revolver photographique -- The foundation of the "Paris Observatory for Physical Astronomy"... located in the Meudon estate -- Janssen, the photographic technician -- From Caroline Island to Washington -- Janssen and Edison’s phonograph -- The saga of the observatory on the summit of Mont Blanc -- Literary salons and educational problems -- Janssen and communication -- Epilogue -- Chronology -- Bibliography -- Index. - Every aspect of the personality of Janssen (1824—1907) – that D’Artagnan of science, this bard of the Sun, and this audacious master builder – is covered here by Françoise Launay, his attentive and equally erudite biographer. A physicist, inventor and builder, Janssen was guided by his energy and curiosity. His research followed two directions: on the one hand the atmospheres of the Earth and the Sun, and on the other, two techniques: spectroscopy and photography. Among his numerous voyages across the globe, he went to Japan in 1874 to follow the transit of Venus in front of the Sun, the same year in which he invented his famous photographic revolver, which was, in truth, a great technical success. To observe the Sun during total eclipses he traveled to the Indies in 1868, to Oran in 1870 (escaping from besieged Paris by balloon!), returned to India in 1871, left for Siam in 1875 and, in 1883, for an island in the Pacific. One can thus understand why Henriette often complained of the solitude in which she was left by her peripatetic husband: “There are men who leave their wives for mistresses; you do it for journeys!” ... Basking in the glow of his success, Janssen was able to undertake the construction of the great astrophysical observatory of which he had dreamed. It was at Meudon that he had it built. From the Preface by Jean-Claude Pecker

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