New Windows into the Universe - From the Hubble-, James Webb-, and Other Large Telescopes to Gravitational Wave Detectors

The observation capabilities of modern astrophysics are constantly increasing. They range from optical telescopes and space telescopes in the infrared to radio telescopes, and from gravitational wave detectors to neutrino observatories. While some focus on light in space, others examine the smallest particles underwater or measure disturbances in spacetime smaller than the diameter of a proton. This book offers an exciting and comprehensive overview of our technical capabilities to explore the universe. It is just as suitable as a foundation for a lecture in astronomy or astrophysics as it is for reading by those interested in the natural sciences.

List of contents

The Light of the Stars.- Telescopes Eyes into the Universe.- Light from the Edge of the Universe The World of Galaxies.- The Radio Sky.- Gravitational Waves A New Window into the Cosmos.- Neutrinos Ghost Particles.- The Hubble Space Telescope.- The James Webb Telescope.

Product details

• Authors: Arnold Hanslmeier
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Original title: Neue Fenster in das Universum
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 28.06.2025
• EAN: 9783662713716
• ISBN: 978-3-662-71371-6
• No. of pages: 220
• Illustrations: Approx. 220 p. 25 illus.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Relativitätstheorie, Weltraumforschung, Mathematische Physik, Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Mathematical physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics, General Relativity, James Webb, Gravitational Waves, Detectors, Space telescope, Neutrino Observatory, Radio telescope