Astronomy and Space Science from the Moon
Proceedings of Symposium E4 of the Cospar Twenty-Ninth Plenary Meeting Held in Washington, DC, USA, 28 August-5 September 1992
Published on 31. March 1994
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Paperback/Softback
290 pages
978-0-08-042483-5 (ISBN)
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The Moon is a premier site for astronomy, solar system studies and space science. This volume contains papers which assess the interest of the Moon for conducting astronomy, solar system observations and space science. The lunar vacuum allows a complete opening of the electromagnetic window and distortion-free measurements at the highest angular resolution, precision and temporal stability. The Moon is also perfect for continuous monitoring of the Sun, solar system targets, and for deep observations of galactic and extragalactic objects, and is an unique in situ laboratory for selenophysics, chemistry and exobiology. It contains useful resources and is accessible from Earth for installation, operations maintenance, robotic and human activities. The contents of this volume are divided into eight sections in which current ideas are reviewed and specific proposals or related activities are highlighted.
The Moon is a premier site for astronomy, solar system studies and space science. This volume contains papers which assess the interest of the Moon for conducting astronomy, solar system observations and space science. The lunar vacuum allows a complete opening of the electromagnetic window and distortion-free measurements at the highest angular resolution, precision and temporal stability. The Moon is also perfect for continuous monitoring of the Sun, solar system targets, and for deep observations of galactic and extragalactic objects, and is an unique in situ laboratory for selenophysics, chemistry and exobiology. It contains useful resources and is accessible from Earth for installation, operations maintenance, robotic and human activities. The contents of this volume are divided into eight sections in which current ideas are reviewed and specific proposals or related activities are highlighted.
The Moon is a premier site for astronomy, solar system studies and space science. This volume contains papers which assess the interest of the Moon for conducting astronomy, solar system observations and space science. The lunar vacuum allows a complete opening of the electromagnetic window and distortion-free measurements at the highest angular resolution, precision and temporal stability. The Moon is also perfect for continuous monitoring of the Sun, solar system targets, and for deep observations of galactic and extragalactic objects, and is an unique in situ laboratory for selenophysics, chemistry and exobiology. It contains useful resources and is accessible from Earth for installation, operations maintenance, robotic and human activities. The contents of this volume are divided into eight sections in which current ideas are reviewed and specific proposals or related activities are highlighted.
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Language
English
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
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Elsevier Science & Technology
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College/higher education
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Height: 279 mm
Width: 190 mm
Weight
454 gr
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978-0-08-042483-5 (9780080424835)
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The moon as a site for astronomy and space science, B.H. Foing. Part 1 Solar physics from the moon: Helioseismology on the moon, E.J. Rhodes; prediction of solar flares for the space exploration initiative, J.M. Davis. Part 2 The moon as an open window for astronomy: X-ray astronomy from the moon, P. Gorenstein; infrared astronomy from the moon, M. Harwit. Part 3 Ultimate resolution and precision astronomy from the moon: astronomical photometry from the moon, H.S. Hudson; high resolution imaging and precision photometric measurements from a small soft-landed lunar telescope, R.M. Genet et al; relevance of oxygen and ozone detections in the search for primitive life in extra solar planets, A. Leger et al. Part 4 Solar system remote observations from the moon: remote observations of solid surfaces of planets, satellites, rings and small bodies, A. Brahic; solar system exploration from the moon - and comparative study of bodies in our planetary system, P. Bruston and M.J. Mumma. Part 5 Solar system plasmas (moon in situ measurements and remote observations): solar wind composition from the moon, P. Bochsler; solar wind interaction with planets, F.C. Michel; planet/magnetosphere/satellite couplings - observations from the moon, R. Prange. Part 6 Lunar/Earth science: Lunar regolith as a probe of solar history, J.F. Kerridge; a moon-based laboratory for extraterrestrial sample analysis, P. Ehrenfreund and A. Brack; monitoring Earth's magnetosphere and upper atmosphere, and its control by the solar output, M. Blanc. Part 7 Scenarios for lunar bases and observatories: engineering technologies for lunar-based astronomy, J.P. Wetzel and S.W. Johnson; opportunities and constraints of closed man-made ecological systems on the moon, V. Blum et al. Part 8 Summary of panel discussion and perspectives: astronomy and space science from the moon - panel discussion and perspectives, B.H. Foing. (Part Contents).