The Ghost in the Telescope

The Ghost in the Telescope

Stephen Eales

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2025
Materia
Astrofísica
ISBN:
9781032049496
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The Ghost in the Telescope is an account of the Herschel Space Observatory, which was built to answer the questions of how galaxies were born. Written in a manner for a general audience, the book tells the stories of the telescope itself, discoveries it made, and the engineers and astronomers who made and used it.

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