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Star Noise: Discovering the Radio Universe

By: Kenneth I. Kellermann,Ellen N. Bouton

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Star Noise: Discovering the Radio Universe

By: Kenneth I. Kellermann,Ellen N. Bouton

Until Karl Jansky's 1933 discovery of radio noise from the Milky Way, astronomy was limited to observation by visible light. Radio astronomy opened a new window on the Universe, leading to the discovery of quasars, pulsars, the cosmic microwave background, electrical storms on Jupiter, the first extrasolar planets, and many other unexpected and unanticipated phenomena. Theory generally played little or no role – or even pointed in the wrong direction. Some discoveries came as a result of military or industrial activities, some from academic research intended for other purposes, some from simply looking with a new technique. Often it was the right person, in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing – or sometimes the wrong thing. Star Noise tells the story of these discoveries, the men and women who made them, the circumstances which enabled them, and the surprising ways in which real-life scientific research works.

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Cambridge University Press

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100902101X

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Open Skies

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Its Impact on US Radio Astronomy

By: Kenneth I. Kellermann,Ellen N. Bouton,Sierra S. Brandt

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Open Skies

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory and Its Impact on US Radio Astronomy

By: Kenneth I. Kellermann,Ellen N. Bouton,Sierra S. Brandt

This open access book on the history of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory covers the scientific discoveries and technical innovations of late 20th century radio astronomy with particular attention to the people and institutions involved. The authors have made extensive use of the NRAO Archives, which contain an unparalleled collection of documents pertaining to the history of radio astronomy, including the institutional records of NRAO as well as the personal papers of many of the pioneers of U.S. radio astronomy. Technical details and extensive citations to original sources are given in notes for the more technical readers, but are not required for an understanding of the body of the book. This book is intended for an audience ranging from interested lay readers to professional researchers studying the scientific, technical, political, and cultural development of a new science, and how it changed the course of 20th century astronomy.

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3030323455

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