The Ghost in the Telescope
The Story of the Herschel Space Observatory
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher CRC Press
- Date of Publication 6 August 2025
- ISBN 9781032049496
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages270 pages
- Size 254x178 mm
- Weight 660 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 20 Illustrations, black & white; 95 Illustrations, color; 9 Halftones, black & white; 78 Halftones, color; 11 Line drawings, black & white; 17 Line drawings, color 685
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Short description:
The Ghost in the Telescope is an account of the Herschel Space Observatory, which was built to answer the questions of how galaxies were born. Written in a manner for a general audience, the book tells the stories of the telescope itself, discoveries it made, and the engineers and astronomers who made and used it.
MoreLong description:
The Ghost in the Telescope is an insider’s account of the Herschel Space Observatory, which was launched to answer two of the biggest questions in astronomy: How were the stars and galaxies born?
Written in an engaging manner for a general audience, this book tells the stories of the telescope itself, the discoveries it made, and the engineers and astronomers who built and used it.
This book, based on the author’s own experience and interviews with the key astronomers and engineers, tells the story of the mission, from its original concept on a piece of paper in Venice to the moment after the end of the mission when the engineers had to decide whether to crash the spacecraft into the Moon. Containing some of the most spectacular pictures ever taken of the universe, this book describes all the major discoveries made with the telescope. It also gives an account, accessible to anyone without previous scientific knowledge, of the latest research into the births of stars and galaxies.
This book may interest anyone who is curious about astronomy, space missions, and how astronomy is done in practice. It is designed to be easy to read and does not require any previous scientific background.
MoreTable of Contents:
1. Launch 2. Beginnings 3. Dust Stories 4. Whiteboard Memories 5. The Makers 6. The Astronomers 7. Minding the Heavens 8. First Light 9. Into the Rift 10. Data Monkeys and Cooler Burps 11. The Birth of a Galaxy 12. Andromeda Dreams 13.Whoomph! 14. The Water Trail 15. The Museum
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