Название: Vision and Voyages for Planetary Science in the Decade 2013-2022
Автор: коллектив
Год: 2011
Издательство: NAS Press
Формат: PDF
Размер: 12 Mb
Страниц: 399
ISBN: 0309224640
Язык: Английский
This report surveys the current state of knowledge of the solar system and recommends a suite of planetary science flagship missions for the decade 2013-2022 that could provide a steady stream of important new discoveries about the solar system. Research priorities defined in the report were selected through a rigorous review that included input from five expert panels.
This issue suggests that the National Science Foundation expand its funding for exist ... Читать дальше »

                        

Название:  Sketching the Moon: An Astronomical Artist's Guide (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)
Автор: Richard Handy
Год: 2011
Издательство: Springer
Формат: PDF
ISBN: 1461409403
Размер: 12Mb
Страниц:264
Язык: Английский
For anyone artistically inclined, observing the Moon and attempting to sketch or paint it can easily become a passion. The Moon presents a broad array of tone, texture, and form. Capturing this in a painting or sketch at the eyepiece of a telescope – or even with binoculars – develops observational skills, leaves a record of the observation, and can also be a delightful and rewarding pastime. However, the choice of media available is extensive (a ... Читать дальше »