Stille, Darlene R.
Summary: "An introduction to observatories in space with information about their history and use. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2017
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Summary: "To celebrate NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and its 25 years of accomplishments, let The Hubble Cosmos fill your mind with big ideas, brilliant imagery, and a new understanding of the universe in which we live. Relive key moments in the monumental Hubble story, from launch through major new instrumentation to the promise of discoveries to come. With more than 150 photographs including Hubble...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2015
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Contents: How the Hubble Space Telescope works -- Our solar system -- The stars -- Among the interstellar clouds -- Hubble's galaxy quest -- Servicing Hubble : house calls in space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams 2010
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 522.2919 WEISummary: Director Patricio Guzman travels to the driest place on earth, Chile's Atacama Desert, where astronomers examine distant galaxies, archaeologists uncover traces of ancient civilizations, and women dig for the remains of disappeared relatives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Icarus Films 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NOSBowen, Mark (Mark Stander)
Summary: The IceCube Observatory has been called the "weirdest" of the seven wonders of modern astronomy by Scientific American. In The Telescope in the Ice, Mark Bowen tells the amazing story of the people who built the instrument and the science involved. Located near the U. S. Amundsen-Scott Research Station at the geographic South Pole, IceCube is unlike most telescopes in that it is not designed to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martins Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 522 BOWOjiro, Makoto
Summary: "Unable to sleep at night, Ganta Nakami is cranky in class and unpopular with his classmates. He discovers that the school observatory, once used by the now-defunct astronomy club, may be the perfect place for a nap--but he's not along. Fellow insomniac Isaki Magari is willing to share the observatory with Nakami, and a friendship between the two begins as they bond over the most unlikely...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media, LLC. 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 741.5 INSSummary: "In July 2022, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope released its first images, looking further back in time than ever before to show the universe in stunningly beautiful detail. But that was just the beginning. With tons of new data and spectacular images flooding in, Webb is allowing scientists to peer deep in time to try to answer some of astronomy's biggest questions. When--and how--did the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV NEWLevesque, Emily
Summary: "For readers of Labgirl and Neil DeGrasse Tyson, The Last Stargazers combines the exciting travels of award-winning astronomer Emily Levesque with the misunderstood antics of a scrappy (and shrinking) crew of scientists working with stars and telescopes.She dissects both the romance and the real human curiosity that is so important to our exploration of space. Amidst the lonely quiet of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 LEVZimmerman, Robert
Summary: "The Universe in a Mirror" describes the heated battles between scientists and bureaucrats, the perseverance of astronauts to repair and maintain the telescope, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 522.2919 ZIMLaunius, Roger D.
Summary: Throughout history, humans have been fascinated by space. From the Babylonian astronomers of 700 BCE who charted the paths of planets, to the ancient Inca and Aztec builders of early astronomical observatories, to the launch of Sputnik 1 and the Moon landing, through today's private and public space exploration endeavors, we have always looked to the skies to learn about our place in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.4 LAUSummary: For thousands of years, people have felt a fascination with an unseen power that watches over humankind and can intercede at crucial moments. But does God really exist? And, if so, is there still a place for Him in today's world? This program travels to venerable religious landmarks in Egypt, the Holy Land, and Rome as well as to modern astronomical observatories in a search for the handprints...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006