Europe 's Quest for The Universe

Lodewijk Woltjer

Published by EDP Sciences 2006

Europe 's Quest for The Universe

Lodewijk Woltjer

In the series Hors collection

https://doi.org/10.1051/978-2-7598-0167-1

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Some of the more striking results obtained or anticipated on the ground or in space at radio, infrared and visible wavelengths and in X-, gamma-ray and cosmic-rays are covered. The roles of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) are stressed, but national initiatives are also touched upon. Input into the research system in the form of financing and personnel and output as publications are evaluated. The time frame covered extends from around 1980 till about 2020. While this book centers on European developments, comparisons with what others are doing are included.

After the war Europe in science had fallen far behind the US. Thanks to European cooperation equality has again been reached. Through ESO's Very Large Telescope and ESA's missions, like the Infrared Space Observatory, X- and gamma- ray satellites, Mars Express and others, Europe is fully and independently present at the forefront. The need to integrate the scientists and engineers from the new EU countries into the overall organization of European science is noted, an integration which ultimately could extend even further eastward. This book addresses a wide audience: astronomers and space scientists, students, politicians involved in science funding, amateur astronomers and the educated public with an interest in the science and technology achievable by European cooperation.

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Woltjer Lodewijk :

Lodewijk Woltjer studied at Leiden University in Holland. Chairman at the Astronomy Department at Columbia University, he became Director General of ESO from 1975-1987. He has been chairman of the ESA Space Science Advisory Committee and President of the International Astronomical Union. For several years now he has been associated with the Observatoire de Haute Provence and also with the Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri in Florence.

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Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
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Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
I. The Development of European Astronomy during the 20^th Century Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
II. ESO, La Silla, the 3.6-m Telescope, Other Telescope Projects in Europe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
III. Origin of the ESO VLT Project; The NTT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
IV. Technological, Financial and Scientific Planning of the VLT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
V. Construction of the VLT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
VI. Sites for Telescopes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
VII. The VLT Observatory: Adaptive Optics, Instruments, Interferometry and Survey Telescopes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
VIII. Ground and Space Based Optical Telescopes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
IX. Radio Astronomy; ALMA and SKA Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
X. Europe in Space: ESA’s Horizons 2000 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
XI. European Space Missions: IR, X- and Gamma Rays Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
XII. European Space Missions: The Solar System Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
XIII. European Space Missions: The Sun and the Heliosphere Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
XIV. Astroparticles and Gravitational Waves Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
XV. Looking for Planets and Life in the Universe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
XVI. Publications Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
XVII. European Astronomy: Researchers and Funding Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
XVIII. The Future Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
XIX. Epilogue Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	289
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291
Acronyms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	301
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: EDP Sciences
Pages
- Main content: 330
Keywords: Astronomy

eBook

Published: January 1, 2006
ISBN: 9782759801671

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Published: January 1, 2006
ISBN: 9782868838131