Astronomi og verdensrummet: for alment interesserede læsere

Explore the night sky, identify stars, constellations, and even planets. Stargaze with a telescope, binoculars, or even your naked eye. Allow Dr. Jason Lisle, a research scientist with a masters and PhD in astrophysics, to guide you in examining the beauty of God's Creation. Lisle designed Stargazer's Guide to the Night Sky for everyone from young students to amateur astronomers. In it you will: Learn the best ways and optimal times to observe planets and stars Discover how to choose the best telescope for you Find 150 stunning, full-color star-charts and other easy to use illustrations for success "How do phases of the moon work? When will the next solar eclipse take place? What is that bright star setting in the west? How do I find Saturn? What sorts of objects can be seen with binoculars?" These questions and many more are easily answered with the helpful tips and basic understanding of astronomy presented in this book.

Mit diesem Buch lernst du den Sternenhimmel kennen. Tauche nach und nach immer tiefer in den Weltraum ein. Zunächst erfährst du, was unsere Jahreszeiten mit den Sternen zu tun haben. Dann lernst du, die Sternbilder sicher zu erkennen. Du bastelst eine Sternkarte und eine eigene Rotlichtlampe und reist zu den Planeten. Später geht es in den tiefen Himmel, zu den Deep-Sky-Objekten: Mit einem Fernglas oder einem Teleskop findest du Sternhaufen und beobachtest die Andromedagalaxie in 2,5 Millionen Lichtjahren Entfernung.Bestens geeignet für Kinder und Jugendliche ab 10 Jahren.

The Vintage Journal Mermaid Listening to Stars, San Clemente pocket journal features an illustration of a mermaid in the sea under starry sky. This journal has full color decorative vintage art on the cover, and is the perfect companion for your next trip, writing project, to-do list, or any occasion where a handy notebook is needed. Found Image Press Vintage Journals feature vintage art that celebrates your favorite places, hobbies and interests. The front cover design features a classic piece of art from the Found Image Press collection of over 60,000 pictures. - 4 x 6 inches - 100 lined opaque pages - Soft matte finish

This book, aimed in particular at beginners, tries to familiarize the reader with the (especially northern) starry sky as quickly as possible. The latter shall not be achieved in a sterile way by using coordinates or scientific techniques, but rather by means of the Greek myths that underlie most of the constellations. However, in contrast to other publications in this field, only those stories are presented that can be integrated into the predefined 12 myths. This and the brief description of the underlying myths make it easy to acquire the new knowledge. Following "Highway to God", "Of Stars and Gods" is Frank Fojtik's second popular scientific book, which shows, like the first one, points of contact between visible reality and metaphysical thinking. On the one hand, it represents a practicable astronomical orientation tool. On the other hand, it may be also a kind of key for the reader to touch something greater that goes beyond the purely scientific.

In this book, encounter a lifetime's writing, over one hundred meticulously crafted poems spanning six decades. Here are poems offering acute observations of thresholds in time: backward, forward, and present moment; fantasy and foreboding; stories, soliloquies, musings, and silliness, all suffused with the music of language.

A comprehensive, accessible, and stunningly illustrated introduction to these far-off worlds. The most distant planets in our solar system, Uranus and Neptune were unknown by the ancients--Uranus was discovered in the 1780s and Neptune only in the 1840s. Our discovery and observation of both planets have been hampered by their sheer distance from Earth: there has only been one close encounter, Voyager 2 in the late 1980s. The Voyager mission revealed many enticing details about the planets and their moons but also left many more questions unanswered. This book is an informative and accessible introduction to Uranus, Neptune, and their moons. It takes readers on a journey from discovery to the most recent observations made from space- and ground-based telescopes, and it will appeal to amateur and professional astronomers alike.

A beautiful collection of colourful images from the brilliant and inspiring night sky of the Northern Hemisphere.

Hundreds of deep space missions since the 1960s have captured stunning photographs of the cosmos. Many of these scientific images can also be classified as art. This book highlights more than 100 examples, revealing the splendor of our universe. This book is a gallery of human accomplishment that celebrates the scientists and engineers who push civilizationincluding the ways that we produce and experience artbeyond the physical limits of our planet. The photographs, selected by Dr. Jim Bell, represent some of the finest examples of the art of deep space exploration, most of them involving high-tech robotic emissaries. The images are loosely organized by distance from the Earth, so that readers will slowly travel on a journey farther and farther away from home, ultimately voyaging out to vistas of the farthest-known places in the universe.

**A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022**'Powerful... a clarion call for change', New Statesman'Poetic and philosophical at times, intimate and expansive at others', Daily TelegraphHow much light is too much light? The Darkness Manifesto urges us to cherish natural darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth.The world's flora and fauna have evolved to operate in the natural cycle of day and night. But constant illumination has made light pollution a major issue. From space, our planet glows brightly, 24/7. By extending our day, we have forced out the inhabitants of the night and disrupted the circadian rhythms necessary to sustain all living things. Our cities' streetlamps and neon signs are altering entire ecosystems.Johan Eklöf encourages us to appreciate natural darkness and its unique benefits. He also writes passionately about the domino effect of damage we inflict by keeping the lights on: insects failing to reproduce; birds blinded and bewildered; bats starving as they wait in vain for insects that only come out in the dark. And humans can find that our hormones, weight and mental well-being are all impacted.Eye-opening and ultimately encouraging, The Darkness Manifesto offers simple steps that can benefit ourselves and the planet.The light bulb - long the symbol of progress - needs to be turned off. To ensure a bright future, we must embrace the darkness

Sollte es Leben in unserem Sonnensystem geben, wird es in diesem Jahrhundert gefunden werden. Mit diesem Buch wird dem Leser der aktuellste Stand der Astrobiologie verständlich vermittelt und über die heutigen und anstehenden Missionen der Raumfahrtbehörden berichtet. Kommen Sie mit auf die Reise von der Entstehung des Lebens, über die Möglichkeiten von Leben in unserem Sonnensystem, bis hin zu Exoplaneten und fernen erdähnlichen Welten, um das Phänomen des Lebens als planetaren Prozess verstehen zu könnenDer AutorAleksandar Janjic, geboren 1992 in Freising, ist mit der Veröffentlichung seines ersten Buches zu einem der jüngsten Wissenschaftsautoren in Deutschland geworden. Er studierte sowohl Biowissenschaften als auch Astronomie an der Technischen Universität München und ist heute dort in der Forschung tätig.

Das vorliegende Buch bietet Ihnen einen Überblick über Geschichte und Entwicklung der bemannten Raumfahrt - von den ersten Ideen, den bekannten und weniger bekannten Pionieren der Raketentechnik über die Gegenwart in die Zukunft  der Exploration des Weltalls. Sven Piper stellt in informativer Weise die Entwickler der Raketentechnik vor, beleuchtet den Beginn des Weltraumzeitalters mit Juri Gagarin als erster Mensch im All bis zur dauerhaft besetzten Raumstation ISS. Er beschreibt verwirklichte Träume wie die Mondlandungen des Apollo-Programms, geht aber auch Rückschläge und Projekte, die nicht umgesetzt werden konnten, ein. Der zweite Teil des Buches beschäftigt sich mit der aktuellen bemannten Raumfahrt, den Raketen und Trägersystemen und dem angehenden Weltraumtourismus. Im Anschluss daran werden futuristische Antriebssysteme, erste "Schritte" ins Sonnensystem, permanente Mondstationen und eine bemannte Marsmission thematisiert. Das Buch schließt mit einem Blick auf die Kolonialisierung des Sonnensystems und der Erforschung des Weltalls mit Generationenschiffen oder Neumann-Sonden in ferner Zukunft.Das Buch richtet sich an raumfahrtbegeisterte Leser, die sich für die Fortschritte der Raumfahrt in der Vergangenheit und möglichen Zukunftsszenarien interessieren.Der AutorSven Piper studierte Engineering and Project Management (EPM) an der Fachhochschule Südwestfalen in Soest und absolvierte einen Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) Studiengang des Centrums für Unternehmensrechnung (CUR) der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster. Seit 2014 arbeitet er beim Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) und war bereits zuvor mehrere Jahre in der europäischen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie beschäftigt.

Spændende og fantasifuld illustreret fagbog om ufologiFagbogen er er inddelt i tidsperioder, fra oldtiden og til det 21. århundrede, og indeholder beretninger om observationer, forskning og fantasifulde teorier, fx Bigfoot, kometen Hale-Bopp, Men in Black og Roswell-hændelsen.Bogens illustrationer består af små tegninger, helsides tegninger og tegneserier.Indeholder desuden ordliste, indholdsfortegnelse og stikordsregister.Bogens omslag illustreres med oversigt over 61 forskellige typer ufoer og 47 rumvæsener - med sted og årstal.

The Theory about The Universe

Designed to appeal to readers at all skill levels and involvement, it provides a digest for sky watchers interested in all-in-one-place information that includes history, current events, and of course interesting objects to be observed on any given day.

Both novice and advanced skywatchers will value this comprehensive and easy-to-use guide to the brilliant and ever-changing sights of the southern sky by night. Readers are introduced to the many and varied objects in the sky and their movements and changing appearances, as well as the ancient myths and legends entwined around the groupings of stars. Featured in this book are two groups of sky charts, designed so that readers can move easily between them. The 24 skyviews show the appearance of the whole night sky every two weeks (or at each hour of sidereal time). The 20 sky charts show particular areas of the night sky in detail and are accompanied by explanatory text. This new edition also features: * digitally re-drawn skyviews, sky charts and map of the surface of the Moon * a table of planet positions up to 2017

Astronomen Thomas Bugge (1740-1815) blev udnævnt til professor i matematik og astronomi ved Københavns Universitet i 1777. Han så det som en vigtig opgave at modernisere observatoriet på toppen af Rundetårn, og derfor foretog han en studietur gennem Tyskland og Holland til England for ved selvsyn at sætte sig ind i, hvordan man der studerede astronomi og byggede instrumenter. Han førte dagbog under hele sin rejse, og heri nedskrev han, hvad han så, hvem han mødte, og hvilke bøger og instrumenter han købte. Den er desuden fuld af skitser og tegninger, som gør den til en vigtig historisk kilde.Dokumentet befandt sig på Det Kongelige Bibliotek i København, hvor Kurt Møller Pedersen i 1969 fandt det og udarbejdede en foreløbig transskription. Nu fyrre år senere er denne dagbog tilgængelig, og er foruden Bugges originale tegninger forsynet med portrætter af videnskabsmænd og instrumentmagere og billeder af bygninger og instrumenter, hvoraf mange stadigvæk findes på museer. Denne rigt illustrerede og kommenterede udgave af Bugges rejsedagbog vil være interessant for enhver, der interesserer sig for videnskabernes og teknologiens historie i det 18. århundrede.

Vi befinder os altid her og nu, et eller andet sted i rum og tid. Men hvad er rum og tid egentlig? Verdensbilleder fortæller historien om, hvordan vores opfattelse af rum og tid har ændret sig i takt med fysikkens og den tekniske udviklings fremskridt. De gamle grækere troede, at Jorden stod stille i midten af kosmos. Totusinde år senere fremsatte Kopernikus den tanke, at Jorden i virkeligheden bevæger sig rundt om Solen. Kikkertens udvikling bekræftede Kopernikus' idé, men afslørede også, at Solen blot er én stjerne blandt mange andre i mælkevejen - og at disse blot danner én galakse blandt utallige spredt ud i et ufatteligt stort verdensrum. Den næste store revolution kom, da Einsteins teorier viste, at rum og tid ikke er adskilte, men i virkeligheden er en rumtid. I dag er vores her og nu derfor ikke længere, hvad de har været, og mennesket har endnu engang skulle finde sig i et nyt verdensbillede.