Explores the scientific principles, and technical breakthroughs that allow complex orbiting astronomical observatories to increase the world's understanding of the universe.
Contains essays that examine significant people, events, discoveries, collaborations, and experiments related to the development and use of rockets, and includes an extensive chronology, photographs and illustrations, and a glossary.
Contains approximately 1,500 alphabetized, cross-referenced entries on topics in space technology, and includes seventy-five line drawings and photos, International System Units and their equivalents, metric conversion tables, and a list of Web sites.
Offers facts and information on the energy of matter, discussing the big bang, early concepts of matter and energy, electric vehicles, fossil fuels, heat and thermodynamics, motion, gravity, renewable energy resources, and related topics.
Explains how scientists search for life in other parts of the universe, discussing alien life, exobiology, interstellar contact, spacecraft missions, and other related topics.
Includes cross-referenced index, bibliography, and a career guide. Presents alphabetical entries on terms, concepts, missions, experiments, theories, and equipment used in the search for extraterrestrial life.
