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Author: Vicki O. Wittenstein Publisher: ISBN: 1590785924 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 49
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He has discovered more planets than anyone in history. In this inspiring true story, winner of the American Institute of Physics Award, Geoff Marcy's love of space helped him overcome struggles in his studies until finally he became an astronomer. But he was not on track to make major discoveries. Eventually, he went back to the questions that thrilled him as a boy: Are we alone? Do Earth-like planets orbit the stars in the night sky? It would not be easy to find a planet outside our solarsystem. Others had tried and failed. But Marcy never gave up. Since 1995, he and his colleagues have discovered nearly half of the 380 known "extrasolar" planets. Stunning paintings transport the reader to the exotic worlds that he and others have found.
Author: Vicki Oransky Wittenstein Publisher: Boyds Mills Press ISBN: 1629791830 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 98
Book Description
He has discovered more planets than anyone in history. In this inspiring true story, winner of the American Institute of Physics Award, Geoff Marcy's love of space helped him overcome struggles in his studies until finally he became an astronomer. But he was not on track to make major discoveries. Eventually, he went back to the questions that thrilled him as a boy: Are we alone? Do Earth-like planets orbit the stars in the night sky? It would not be easy to find a planet outside our solar system. Others had tried and failed. But Marcy never gave up. Since 1995, he and his colleagues have discovered nearly half of the 380 known "extrasolar" planets. Stunning paintings transport the reader to the exotic worlds that he and others have found.
Author: Lucas Ellerbroek Publisher: Reaktion Books ISBN: 1780238789 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 248
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Astronomers are on the verge of answering one of our most profound questions: are we alone in the universe? The ability to detect life in remote solar systems is at last within sight, and its discovery—even if only in microbial form—would revolutionize our self-image. Planet Hunters is the rollicking tale of the search for extraterrestrial life and the history of an academic discipline. Astronomer Lucas Ellerbroek takes readers on a fantastic voyage through space, time, history, and even to the future as he describes the field of exoplanet research, from the early ideas of sixteenth-century heretic Giordano Bruno to the discovery of the first exoplanet in 1995 to the invention of the Kepler Space Telescope. We join him on his travels as he meets with leading scientists in the field, including Michel Mayor, who discovered the first exoplanet, and Bill Borucki, principal investigator for NASA’s Kepler mission. Taken together, the experiences, passion, and perseverance of the scientists featured here make the book an exciting and compelling read. Presenting cutting-edge research in a dynamic and accessible way, Planet Hunters is a refreshing look into a field where new discoveries come every week and paradigms shift every year.
Author: Andrew Langley Publisher: ISBN: 1543583695 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 33
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In the vastness of space, countless planets exist. Scientists are actively studying as many of them as they can. How many could support life as Earth does? And what other wonderful worlds will our technology find?
Author: Andrew Langley Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 1496665333 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 33
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In the vastness of space, countless planets exist. Scientists are actively studying as many of them as they can. How many could support life as Earth does? And what other wonderful worlds will our technology find?
Author: Alan Ira Gordon Publisher: ISBN: 9781087938868 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 84
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Planet Hunter is a science fiction poetry collection that delves into the nature of other worlds and the search for extra-terrestrial life. Gordon examines such questions as how will we respond when we find life, and especially intelligent life; what of the colonies we establish; and even whether it is advisable to take our pets along. All this and more can be found on these pages.
Author: Elizabeth Rusch
Author: Vicki O. Wittenstein
Author: Elizabeth Rusch
Author: Vicki Oransky Wittenstein
Author: Dennis B. Fradin
Author: Vicki O. Wittenstein
Author: Lucas Ellerbroek
Author: Andrew Langley
Author: Andrew Langley
Author: Rebecca B. Boyle
Author: Alan Ira Gordon