Astronomy and Astrophysics

Space Science in the Twenty-First Century -- Imperatives for the Decades 1995 to 2015

Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309038751
eISBN Pdf: 9780309581967
Place of publication: United States
Year of digital publication: 1988
Month: January
Pages: 83
DDC: 520
Language: English

Space Science in the Twenty-first Century: Imperatives for the Decades 1995 to 2015
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Foreword
Contents
1 Introduction and Summary
- THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION IN ASTROPHYSICAL PROGRESS
- ASTROPHYSICAL GOALS
- THE NEXT GENERATION OF POWERFUL OBSERVATORIES IN SPACE
2 Science Objectives
- INTRODUCTION
- BASIC ASTROPHYSICAL QUESTIONS
  - The Early Universe, Unidentified Matter, and the Origin of Galaxies
  - The Physics of Collapse and Strong Fields
  - The Formation of Stars, Planets, and Life
- RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DISCIPLINES OF SPACE SCIENCE
3 Astronomy and Astrophysics in 1995: Expected Status
- OVERVIEW
- RADIO ASTRONOMY
- INFRARED AND SUBMILLIMETER ASTRONOMY
- ULTRAVIOLET AND OPTICAL WAVELENGTHS
- X-RAY ASTRONOMY
- GAMMA-RAY ASTRONOMY
- COSMIC-RAY ASTROPHYSICS
  - Interplanetary Spacecraft
  - Cosmic-Ray Composition Explorer
  - Space Shuttle and Space Station
  - Instrument Development
- GRAVITATIONAL PHYSICS
- NASA OPERATIONAL STATUS
- INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
4 New Initiatives
- THE WAY FORWARD
- HIGH-RESOLUTION INTERFEROMETRY
  - Introduction
  - Optical and Infrared Interferometric Arrays
  - Extensions of Orbiting Radio VLBI
  - Future Developments
- HIGH-THROUGHPUT INSTRUMENTS
  - The Large Deployable Reflector (LDR)
  - An 8-to 16-m Telescope for Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Wavelengths
    - Scientific Objectives for an 8-to 16-m Telescope
    - Technological Developments
- VERY HIGH THROUGHPUT FACILITY (VHTF)
- HARD X-RAY IMAGING FACILITY (HXIF)
- GAMMA-RAY ASTRONOMY
- COSMIC-RAY RESEARCH
  - Magnet Spectrometer for Particle Astrophysics (ASTROMAG)
  - Interplanetary and Interstellar Measurements
  - Large Detector Arrays in Space
  - Experiments on Polar Platforms
5 Practical Considerations
- BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS
- INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
- COST-TO-WEIGHT RATIO
- MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
- COORDINATED FACILITIES
- SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS TECHNOLOGY
  - Interferometry
  - Detectors and Techniques