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From page 185... ... , 51, 68, 70, 85, 89, 151 Carbonaceous chondrites, 73, 89 Cataclysmic variable stars, 142, 159 Centaurus A, 60 Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, 117, 119 Comets, 72, 103, 108, 112 Computational facilities, 7, 15, 19, 127129 Computer codes for hydrodynamics, 74, 75 Copernicus ultraviolet observatory, 5, 8, 23, 67, 68, 70, 80, 84, 85, 103 COS-B satellite, 23, 69, 105 Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) , 39, 41, 47, 107-108, 109, 141 Cosmic microwave background radiation, 9, 39, 41, 47, 95, 107, 120 Cosmic-ray experiments, 17, 19, 33, 134, 149-150 Cosmic rays, 50, 53, 54, 63, 64, 69, 70, 106, 109, 142, 149 acceleration of, 56, 63 isotopic composition of, 6, 56, 63 Cosmology, 37 185 Read the entire page →
From page 186... ... , 148 Far-Ultraviolet Spectograph in Space, 16, 19, 32, 65, 67, 68, 82, 85, 134, 144 145 Fluctuations, adiabatic, 46, 47 isothermal, 46, 47 matter, 46, 47 Formation of stars and planets, 66-76 Funding requirements, new, 18, 19 Galactic winds, 49 Galaxies, active, 52, 53, 58-60, 66, 105, 106, 140, 153, 159, 163 binary, 51 clusters of, 37, 41, 42, 135, 147, 159 clusters and superclusters, formation of, 47, 138 distribution of, 38, 42 elliptical, 45, 49, 53 Index evolution of, 9, 44-53, 103, 104, 112, 134, 137, 140, 147 formation of, 46-48, 134, 137 groups of, 41, 42 Hubble types, 45 interaction with their environment, 5153, 119 irregular, 45 l en ticu la r , 45 Local Group, 40 nuclei of, 59, 136, 144 radio, 52, 59, 145 Seyfert, 6, 52, 59, 145 spiral, 45, 49 superclusters of, 41 supermassive, 52 Galilean satellites of Jupiter, 73 Gallium neutrino detector, 80, 94, 114 115 Gamma-ray bursts, 6, 58, 64, 106, 109, 142, 159 Gamma-ray emission lines, 64 Gamma-ray experiments, 18, 158, 165 Gamma Ray Explorer, 5 Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) , 13, 25, 28, 30, 39, 63, 64, 66, 69, 97, 101, 105 106, 109, 165 Gamma-ray sources, 4, 5, 105 Gauge theory of weak and electromagnetic interactions, 93, 94 General Theory of Relativity, 5, 96, 136, 153 Globular clusters, 40, 43, 47, 52, 102, 103, 137, 163 condensed, 58 Grand Unified Theories of elementary particles, 47, 94, 96, 97 Gravitational radiation, 5, 17, 56, 96, 97, 161 instruments for detection of, 157, 161 Gravitational lens, 6, 147 Grazing Incidence Solar Telescope (GRIST) Read the entire page →
From page 187... ... , 6, 8, 23, 54, 65, 81, 84, 85, 107 Interplanetary medium, 54, 142 Interstellar dust, 66, 67 source of in stellar winds, 85 Interstellar medium, 4, 45, 46, 66-70, 71, 103, 108, 110, 119, 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 149, 159, 160 heating of, 5, 8, 56, 140 hot intercloud, 70 Interstellar radio communication, 88 Interstellar shock waves, 48, 56, 69, 70, 72, 75 lo, 5, 73, 88 Jupiter, 73, 88, 89, 108, 109, 144, 163 Kitt Peak National Observatory, 117 Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) , 22, 75, 109 Laboratory astrophysics, 15, 19, 23, 129130 187 Large Deployable Reflector (LDR) Read the entire page →
From page 188... ... , 93, 94 Quantum electrodynamics, 92 Quantum theory of gravitation, 97 Quarks, 93 Quasars, 4, 6, 9, 22, 27, 39, 52, 58, 6062, 65, 84, 103, 110, 112, 134, 136, 138, 142, 145, 147, 159, 163, 164, 165 absorption lines in, 41, 62, 65, 138 cosmological distances of, 61, 147 emission lines in, 61, 62, 65 energy source of, 61, 62, 65 gamma-ray sources, 61 luminosity indicators, 65 superluminal expansion, 5, 61 theoretical models, 62, 65 x-ray emission, 61 Red dwarfs, 43, 44 Red giants, 48, 50, 68, 85 Red shifts, dependence of galactic properties on, 45 surveys, 38, 42, 159 Rockets, 23, 25, 69, 101, 103, 106, 110, 169 Sacramento Peak Observatory, 117 Sagittarius A, 58 Saturn, 6, 73, 109 Scientific expertise at U.S. universities, 17, 19, 28, 34, 102, 115-117, 134, 154-155 Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Read the entire page →
From page 189... ... , 13, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 40, 41, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 63,64,65,67,73,74,82,85,101,102105, 118, 127, 135, 137, 140, 144, 163 Spatial interferometer, 17, 19, 34, 134, 152 153, 158, 16~165 SS 433, 6, 58, 64, 146, 147 Star Probe, 79 Stars, collapsed, 43 formation, 9, 21, 49, 70, 84, 85, 107, 119, 136, 140, 163 formation, sequential, 72 Starspots, 81 Stellar mass loss, 6, 8, 50, 66, 84-86, 108, 119, 152-153 Stellar parallaxes, 153, 163, 165 Stellar winds, 80, 81, 84, 85 Submillimeter-wave antenna, 10-m, 17, 19, 34, 50, 66, 68, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 134, 151-152 Sun, coronal eruptions, 77 coronal holes, 5, 77 x-ray bright points, 77 Sunspot cycle, 76, 113 Supernovae, 3, 6, 48, 49, 54, 64, 74, 97, 142, 159 and cosmic rays, 55 remnants, 53, 58, 64, 106, 135, 142, 144, 159, 165 189 shock waves in, 5, 8, 55, 56, 64, 70, 74 Type I, 54, 56, 57 Type II, 54 Synchrotron radiation, 45, 53, 55, 61 Technical support, 15, 19, 130-131 Telescopes of 2-5-m class, 16, 19, 22, 33, 134, 146-148 Theory and data analysis, 15, 126-127 Titan, atmosphere of, 88 Uhuru satellite, 4, 8, 57 Uranus, rings of, 6, 109 Venus, 73, 87, 109 Very Large Array (VLA) , 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 45, 58 117, 127, 135 Very large telescope in space, 157, 162 163 Viking mission to Mars, 73, 87 Very-Long-Baseline (VUB) Read the entire page →

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... , 51, 68, 70, 85, 89, 151 Carbonaceous chondrites, 73, 89 Cataclysmic variable stars, 142, 159 Centaurus A, 60 Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, 117, 119 Comets, 72, 103, 108, 112 Computational facilities, 7, 15, 19, 127129 Computer codes for hydrodynamics, 74, 75 Copernicus ultraviolet observatory, 5, 8, 23, 67, 68, 70, 80, 84, 85, 103 COS-B satellite, 23, 69, 105 Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) , 39, 41, 47, 107-108, 109, 141 Cosmic microwave background radiation, 9, 39, 41, 47, 95, 107, 120 Cosmic-ray experiments, 17, 19, 33, 134, 149-150 Cosmic rays, 50, 53, 54, 63, 64, 69, 70, 106, 109, 142, 149 acceleration of, 56, 63 isotopic composition of, 6, 56, 63 Cosmology, 37 185

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... , 148 Far-Ultraviolet Spectograph in Space, 16, 19, 32, 65, 67, 68, 82, 85, 134, 144 145 Fluctuations, adiabatic, 46, 47 isothermal, 46, 47 matter, 46, 47 Formation of stars and planets, 66-76 Funding requirements, new, 18, 19 Galactic winds, 49 Galaxies, active, 52, 53, 58-60, 66, 105, 106, 140, 153, 159, 163 binary, 51 clusters of, 37, 41, 42, 135, 147, 159 clusters and superclusters, formation of, 47, 138 distribution of, 38, 42 elliptical, 45, 49, 53 Index evolution of, 9, 44-53, 103, 104, 112, 134, 137, 140, 147 formation of, 46-48, 134, 137 groups of, 41, 42 Hubble types, 45 interaction with their environment, 5153, 119 irregular, 45 l en ticu la r , 45 Local Group, 40 nuclei of, 59, 136, 144 radio, 52, 59, 145 Seyfert, 6, 52, 59, 145 spiral, 45, 49 superclusters of, 41 supermassive, 52 Galilean satellites of Jupiter, 73 Gallium neutrino detector, 80, 94, 114 115 Gamma-ray bursts, 6, 58, 64, 106, 109, 142, 159 Gamma-ray emission lines, 64 Gamma-ray experiments, 18, 158, 165 Gamma Ray Explorer, 5 Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) , 13, 25, 28, 30, 39, 63, 64, 66, 69, 97, 101, 105 106, 109, 165 Gamma-ray sources, 4, 5, 105 Gauge theory of weak and electromagnetic interactions, 93, 94 General Theory of Relativity, 5, 96, 136, 153 Globular clusters, 40, 43, 47, 52, 102, 103, 137, 163 condensed, 58 Grand Unified Theories of elementary particles, 47, 94, 96, 97 Gravitational radiation, 5, 17, 56, 96, 97, 161 instruments for detection of, 157, 161 Gravitational lens, 6, 147 Grazing Incidence Solar Telescope (GRIST)

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... , 6, 8, 23, 54, 65, 81, 84, 85, 107 Interplanetary medium, 54, 142 Interstellar dust, 66, 67 source of in stellar winds, 85 Interstellar medium, 4, 45, 46, 66-70, 71, 103, 108, 110, 119, 139, 140, 142, 143, 144, 149, 159, 160 heating of, 5, 8, 56, 140 hot intercloud, 70 Interstellar radio communication, 88 Interstellar shock waves, 48, 56, 69, 70, 72, 75 lo, 5, 73, 88 Jupiter, 73, 88, 89, 108, 109, 144, 163 Kitt Peak National Observatory, 117 Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) , 22, 75, 109 Laboratory astrophysics, 15, 19, 23, 129130 187 Large Deployable Reflector (LDR)

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... , 93, 94 Quantum electrodynamics, 92 Quantum theory of gravitation, 97 Quarks, 93 Quasars, 4, 6, 9, 22, 27, 39, 52, 58, 6062, 65, 84, 103, 110, 112, 134, 136, 138, 142, 145, 147, 159, 163, 164, 165 absorption lines in, 41, 62, 65, 138 cosmological distances of, 61, 147 emission lines in, 61, 62, 65 energy source of, 61, 62, 65 gamma-ray sources, 61 luminosity indicators, 65 superluminal expansion, 5, 61 theoretical models, 62, 65 x-ray emission, 61 Red dwarfs, 43, 44 Red giants, 48, 50, 68, 85 Red shifts, dependence of galactic properties on, 45 surveys, 38, 42, 159 Rockets, 23, 25, 69, 101, 103, 106, 110, 169 Sacramento Peak Observatory, 117 Sagittarius A, 58 Saturn, 6, 73, 109 Scientific expertise at U.S. universities, 17, 19, 28, 34, 102, 115-117, 134, 154-155 Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)

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... , 13, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 40, 41, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 63,64,65,67,73,74,82,85,101,102105, 118, 127, 135, 137, 140, 144, 163 Spatial interferometer, 17, 19, 34, 134, 152 153, 158, 16~165 SS 433, 6, 58, 64, 146, 147 Star Probe, 79 Stars, collapsed, 43 formation, 9, 21, 49, 70, 84, 85, 107, 119, 136, 140, 163 formation, sequential, 72 Starspots, 81 Stellar mass loss, 6, 8, 50, 66, 84-86, 108, 119, 152-153 Stellar parallaxes, 153, 163, 165 Stellar winds, 80, 81, 84, 85 Submillimeter-wave antenna, 10-m, 17, 19, 34, 50, 66, 68, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 134, 151-152 Sun, coronal eruptions, 77 coronal holes, 5, 77 x-ray bright points, 77 Sunspot cycle, 76, 113 Supernovae, 3, 6, 48, 49, 54, 64, 74, 97, 142, 159 and cosmic rays, 55 remnants, 53, 58, 64, 106, 135, 142, 144, 159, 165 189 shock waves in, 5, 8, 55, 56, 64, 70, 74 Type I, 54, 56, 57 Type II, 54 Synchrotron radiation, 45, 53, 55, 61 Technical support, 15, 19, 130-131 Telescopes of 2-5-m class, 16, 19, 22, 33, 134, 146-148 Theory and data analysis, 15, 126-127 Titan, atmosphere of, 88 Uhuru satellite, 4, 8, 57 Uranus, rings of, 6, 109 Venus, 73, 87, 109 Very Large Array (VLA) , 20, 21, 27, 28, 30, 45, 58 117, 127, 135 Very large telescope in space, 157, 162 163 Viking mission to Mars, 73, 87 Very-Long-Baseline (VUB)

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