The Decade of Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics

by Astronomy &. National Research Council, Board on Physics and Astronomy, National Research Council, et al.

Astronomers and astrophysicists are making revolutionary advances in our understanding of planets, stars, galaxies, and even the structure of the universe itself. The Decade of Discovery presents a survey of this exciting field of science and offers a prioritized agenda for space- and ground-based research into the twenty-first century. The book presents specific recommendations, programs, and expenditure levels to meet the needs of the astronomy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309043816
• ISBN13: 9780309043816
• Release Date: February 1991
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.