Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium

Panel Reports

Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309070379
eISBN Pdf: 9780309515009
eISBN Epub: 9780309183079
Place of publication: United States
Year of digital publication: 2002
Month: January
Pages: 401
DDC: 520
Language: English

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In preparing the report, Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millenium , the AASC made use of a series of panel reports that address various aspects of ground- and space-based astronomy and astrophysics. These reports provide in-depth technical detail.

Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millenium: An Overview summarizes the science goals and recommended initiatives in a short, richly illustrated, non-technical booklet.

Front Matter
Preface
Acknowledgment of Reviewers
Contents
Executive Summary
1 Report of the Panel on High-Energy Astrophysics from Space
2 Report of the Panel on Optical and Infrared Astronomy from the Ground
3 Report of the Panel on Particle, Nuclear, and Gravitational-Wave Astrophysics
4 Report of the Panel on Radio and Submillimeter-Wave Astronomy
5 Report of the Panel on Solar Astronomy
6 Report of the Panel on Theory, Computation, and Data Exploration
7 Report of the Panel on Ultraviolet, Optical, and Infrared Astronomy from Space