A New Science Strategy for Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309058278
eISBN Pdf: 9780309590822
Place of publication: United States
Year of digital publication: 1997
Month: June
Pages: 90
DDC: 520
Language: English

A New Science Strategy for Space Astronomy and Astrophysics
Copyright
Foreword
Contents
Executive Summary
1 Framework of This Study
- ORIGIN AND RELATIONSHIP TO DECADAL SURVEYS
- RELATIONSHIP TO THE SPACE STUDIES BOARD'S OTHER SPACE SCIENCE STRATEGIES
- APPROACH TO PRIORITIZATION
- ASSUMPTIONS
- RELATED CONCERNS
  - International Cooperation
  - Technology Development
- ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT
- REFERENCES
2 Planets, Star Formation, and the Interstellar Medium
- KEY THEMES
- FORMATION AND EVOLUTION OF PLANETARY SYSTEMS
  - Key Questions About the Formation and Evolution of Planets
  - Recent Progress in Understanding the Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems
  - Future Directions for Understanding the Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems
    - Ground- vs. Space-Based Observations
    - Theoretical Studies
- FORMATION OF STARS FROM THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM
  - Key Questions About Star Formation
  - Recent Progress in Understanding Star Formation
  - Future Directions for Understanding Star Formation
- EVOLUTION OF THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM IN GALAXIES
  - Key Questions About the Evolution of the Interstellar Medium
  - Recent Progress in Understanding the Evolution of the Interstellar Medium
  - Future Directions in Understanding the Evolution of the Interstellar Medium
- CONCLUSIONS
3 Stars and Stellar Evolution
- KEY THEMES
- LIFE CYCLES OF STARS
  - Key Questions About Stellar Evolution
  - Recent Progress in Understanding Stellar Evolution
    - Pre-Main Sequence Stars
    - Stellar Dynamos and Chromospheres
    - White Dwarfs
    - Supernovae
    - Neutron Stars
    - Black Holes
  - Future Directions for Understanding Stellar Evolution
- ORIGIN OF THE ELEMENTS
  - Key Questions About the Origin of the Elements
  - Recent Progress in Understanding the Origin of the Elements
    - Mixing
    - Mass Loss
    - Supernovae
  - Future Directions for Understanding the Origin of the Elements
- BEHAVIOR OF MATTER UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS
  - Key Questions About the Behavior of Matter Under Extreme Conditions
  - Recent Progress in Understanding the Behavior of Matter Under Extreme Conditions
    - Equation of State of Neutron Stars
    - Pulsars
    - Strong Gravity
    - Jets
  - Future Directions for Understanding the Behavior of Matter Under Extreme Conditions
- STARS AS PROBES: MEASURING THE UNIVERSE
  - Key Questions About Stars as Probes
  - Recent Progress in Understanding Stars as Probes
    - Distance Scales
    - Stellar Evolution and Age Scales
    - Dynamics
    - Dark Matter
  - Future Directions for Understanding Stars as Probes
- CONCLUSIONS
4 Galaxies and Stellar Systems
- KEY THEMES
- DEVELOPMENT OF PRESENT-DAY STRUCTURES
  - Key Questions About the Development of Present-Day Structures
  - Recent Progress in Understanding the Development of Structures
  - Future Directions for Understanding the Development of Structures
- CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE UNIVERSE
  - Key Questions About Chemical Composition
  - Recent Progress in Understanding the Chemical Composition
  - Future Directions for Understanding Chemical Composition
- DARK MATTER
  - Key Questions About Dark Matter
  - Recent Progress in Understanding Dark Matter
  - Future Directions for Understanding Dark Matter
- BARYONS OUTSIDE OF GALAXIES
  - Key Questions About Baryons Outside of Galaxies
  - Recent Progress in Understanding Baryons Outside of Galaxies
  - Future Directions for Understanding Baryons Outside of Galaxies
- SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLES AND QUASAR POWER SOURCES
  - Key Questions About Supermassive Black Holes and Quasar Power Sources
  - Recent Progress in Understanding Supermassive Black Holes and Quasar Power Sources
  - Future Directions for Understanding Supermassive Black Holes and Quasar Power Sources
- CONCLUSIONS
5 Cosmology and Fundamental Physics
- KEY THEMES
- ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSE
  - Key Questions About the Origin and Evolution of the Universe
    - Origin and Evolution of Structure
    - Origin of the Universe
  - Recent Progress in Understanding the Origin and Evolution of the Universe
  - Future Directions for Understanding the Origin and Evolution of the Universe
- CONTENTS OF THE UNIVERSE
  - Key Questions About the Contents of the Universe
    - Dark Matter
    - Ordinary Matter
    - Matter and Antimatter
    - Other Constituents
  - Recent Developments in Understanding the Contents of the Universe
  - Future Directions for Understanding the Contents of the Universe
- NEW ASTROPHYSICAL WINDOWS AND COSMIC MYSTERIES
  - Key Questions About New Astrophysical Windows and Cosmic Mysteries
  - Recent Developments in Understanding New Windows and Cosmic Mysteries
  - Future Directions for Understanding New Astrophysical Windows and Cosmic Mysteries
- CONCLUSIONS
6 Conclusions and Recommendations
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