The century of space science

Abstract

Foreword / L. Woltjer -- The century of space science / J.A.M. Bleeker, J. Geiss, M.C.E. Huber -- The space age and the origin of space research / A. Russo -- Enabling technology for space transportation / E. Stuhlinger -- The cosmic radiation / J.A. Simpson -- Magnetospheric physics / J.A. Van Allen -- Barium cloud experiments in the upper atmosphere / R. Lust -- Alkali metal cloud experiments in the upper atmosphere / J. Blamont -- Early solar space research / C. de Jager -- A history of the solar wind concept / E.N. Parker -- The terrestrial planets at the dawn of the space age / W.K. Hartmann -- The moon before Apollo / J.R. Arnold -- From the ionosphere to high energy astronomy : a personal experience / H. Friedman -- Early ultraviolet spectroscopy from space / B.D. Savage -- The early days of infrared space astronomy / M. Harwit -- Verification of general relativity : tests in the solar system / K. Nordtvedt -- Verification of general relativity : strong fields and gravitational waves / C.M. Will -- The cosmological constants / G.A. Tammann -- COBE, dark matter and large scale structure in the universe / K.M. Gorski, A.J. Banday -- The origin of the light elements in the early universe / H. Reeves -- Gravitational lensing / J. Surdej, J.F. Claeskens -- Clusters of galaxies / R. Mushotzky -- Gamma-ray bursts / R.A.M.J. Wijers -- Quasars / M. Elvis -- Blazars / G. Ghisellini -- X-ray and infrared properties of normal galaxies / G. Fabbiano, M.F. Kessler -- The hot part of the interstellar medium / S.L. Snowden -- Space borne observations of the life cycle of interstellar gas and dust / E.F. van Dishoeck, A.G.G.M. Tielens -- The interstellar medium of our galaxy / P.C. Frisch -- Galactic cosmic rays / F.B. McDonald, V.S. Ptuskin -- Stellar populations and dynamics in the Milky Way galaxy / G.F. Gilmore -- Pulsars and isolated neutron stars / W. Becker, G. Pavlov -- Evolutionary concepts of binaries with compact objects / E.P.J. van den Heuvel -- White dwarf binaries / P.A. Charles -- Low mass x-ray binaries / J. van Paradijs, M. van der Klis -- High-mass x-ray binaries / N.E. White -- Black-hole binaries / Y. Tanaka -- The formation of stars and protoplanetary disks / C. Waelkens -- High energy radiation from outer stellar atmospheres / R. Pallavicini -- Mass loss from stars / J.P. Cassinelli -- Planetary nebulae / S.R. Pottasch -- Supernovae and supernova remnants / H. Tsunemi. -- Acceleration processes of heliospheric particle populations / G. Gloeckler, K.P. Wenzel -- Reconnection / G. Haerendel -- The solar interior / D.O. Gough, P.H. Scherrer -- The solar atmosphere / S.K. Solanki, R. Hammer -- The active sun / D. Alexander, L.W. Acton -- The solar wind / M. Neugebauer, R. von Steiger -- The heliosphere / A. Balogh, L.A. Fisk -- The dusty heliosphere / E. Grun -- The interaction of the heliosphere with the interstellar medium / R. Lallement -- Comets : coma and beyond / K. Szego -- The morphology of cometary nuclei / H.U. Keller, L. Jorda -- The constituents of cometary nuclei / K. Altwegg, W.T. Huntress -- The moon and terrestrial planets : geology and geophysics / J.W. Head III -- Radiometric chronology of the Moon and Mars / L.E. Nyquist, D.D. Bogard, C.Y. Shih -- Chemical evolution of the moon and the terrestrial planets / H. Wanke -- The atmospheres of the terrestrial planets / F.W. Taylor -- Jupiter / D.M. Hunten -- The planets beyond Jupiter / T. Encrenaz -- The satellites of the outer planets / N. Thomas -- Planetary and lunar magnetism / N.F. Ness -- The magnetosphere as a plasma laboratory / R.A. Treumann, M. Scholer -- Earth's magnetosphere / B. Hultqvist -- Earth's ionosphere / T. Hagfors, K. Schlegel -- Oceanography / J.A. Johannessen, S. Sandven, D. Durand -- A new look at planet Earth : satellite geodesy and geosciences / F. Barlier, M. Lefebvre -- Chemistry and physics of the atmosphere / J.E. Harries -- A basic chronology of the space age / A. Russo -- Catalog of space science launches, 1957-2000 / J. McDowell. v. 1. The beginnings -- The early epoch of space science -- Fundamental science in space. Cosmology and gravitational physics -- Extragalactic astronomy -- The Milky Way -- v. 2. The solar system -- The earth and its plasma environment -- Appendix A.A basic chronology of the space age -- Appendix B. Catalog of space science launches, 1957-2000.