Europe's quest for the universe

- Lodewijk Woltjer

- EDP sciences, Les Ulis, France

THE LARGE EUROPEAN INSTRUMENTS developed for observing the Universe, from the Sun and planets to its most remote reaches, form the principal subject of this book. 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 resear (...)

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