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	Astronomy and astrophysics - Wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Astronomy, which etymologically means laws of the stars, is the science whose subject is the observation and explanation of events outside the earth.
		Astronomy is one of the few sciences where amateurs still play an active role, especially in the discovering and monitoring of transient phenomena.
		Astronomy is not to be confused with astrology, a pseudoscience which attempts to predict a person's destiny by tracking the paths of astronomical objects.
	wikipedia.findthelinks.com /as/Astronomy_and_astrophysics.html (959 words)

	CalendarHome.com - Astronomy - Calendar Encyclopedia
		Astronomy (Greek: αστρονομία = άστρον + νόμος, astronomia = astron + nomos, literally, "law of the stars") is the science of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere, such as stars, planets, comets, aurora, galaxies, and the cosmic background radiation.
		Modern astronomy as practised is not to be confused with astrology, the belief system that states that people's destiny and human affairs in general are correlated to the positions of celestial objects in the skies.
		Optical astronomy is the part of astronomy that uses optical components (mirrors, lenses, CCD detectors and photographic films) to observe light from near infrared to near ultraviolet wavelengths.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /Astronomy.htm (1913 words)

	Learn more about astronomy in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Astronomy, which etymologically means "law of the stars", is a science involving the observation and explanation of events occurring outside Earth and its atmosphere.
		Astronomy is one of the few sciences where amateurs still play an active role, especially in the discovery and monitoring of transient phenomena.
		In astronomy, the main way of obtaining information is through the detection and analysis of electromagnetic radiation, photons, but information is also carried by cosmic rays, neutrinos, and, in the near future, gravitational waves (see LIGO and LISA).
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /a/as/astronomy.html (1385 words)

	infrared astronomy
		: Infrared radiation is detected from the Moon by Charles Piazzi Smyth from the peak of Guajara on Tenerife.
		The new bolometer is used to study the intensity of infrared radiation from the Sun.
		The KAO, which would be used to gather infrared data for the next 20 years, was used to discover the rings of Uranus in 1977 and the presence of water in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/I/infrared_astronomy.html (2723 words)

	Astronomy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Astronomy which etymologically means " law of the stars " (from Greek : αστρονομία = άστρον + νόμος) is a science involving the observation and explanation of events occurring outside Earth and its atmosphere.
		Astronomy is not to be confused astrology a pseudoscience that attempts to predict a person's by tracking the paths of astronomical objects.
		Infrared is heavily absorbed by water vapor so infrared observatories have to be in high dry places or in space.
	www.freeglossary.com /Astronomy (1832 words)

	ipedia.com: Astronomy Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Astronomy is one of the few sciences where amateurs can still play an active role, especially in the discovery and monitoring of transient phenomena.
		Astronomy is not to be confused with astrology, a pseudoscience that attempts to predict a person's destiny by tracking the paths of astronomical objects.
		In astronomy, information is mainly received from the detection and analysis of electromagnetic radiation, photons, but information is also carried by cosmic rays, neutrinos, meteors, and, in the near future, gravitational waves (see LIGO and LISA).
	www.ipedia.com /astronomy.html (1562 words)

	MrSci.com: All Science, All the Time
		Astronomy (Greek: astronomia = astron + nomos, literally, "law of the stars") is the science of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside Earth's atmosphere, such as stars, planets, comets, galaxies, and the cosmic background radiation.
		Astronomy is not to be confused with astrology, which assumes that people's destiny and human affairs in general are correlated to the apparent positions of astronomical objects in the sky -- although the two fields share a common origin, they are quite different; astronomers embrace the scientific method, while astrologers do not.
		Astronomy is the science of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside Earth's atmosphere, such as stars, planets, comets...
	www.mrsci.com /physics/astronomy.html (1702 words)

	Astronomy Information and Facts
		A traditional division of astronomy is assigned to the region of the electromagnetic spectrum observed.
		Infrared is particularly useful for observation of galactic regions cloaked by dust, and for molecular studies.
		One of the oldest fields in astronomy, and in all of science, is the measurement of the positions of celestial objects.
	www.mbceo.com /science/index.php?c=Astronomy (4628 words)

	Far infrared astronomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Far infrared astronomy is the branch of astronomy and astrophysics which deals with objects visible in far-infrared radiation (extending from 30 µm towards submillimeter wavelengths around 450 µm).
		The Earth's atmosphere is opaque over most of the far infrared, so that ground-based observations are limited to submillimetre wavelengths using high altitude telescopes such as the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope, the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory, and the Submillimeter Array.
		Most far-infrared astronomy is performed by satellites such as Spitzer, IRAS and ISO.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Far_infrared_astronomy (366 words)

	directopedia : Directory : Science : Astronomy
		Astronomy (Greek: αστρονομία = άστρον + νόμος, astronomia = astron + nomos, literally, "law of the stars") is the science of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere, such as stars, planets, comets, galaxies, and the cosmic background radiation.
		Modern astronomy as practiced is not to be confused with astrology, the belief system that states that people's destiny and human affairs in general are correlated to the positions of celestial objects in the skies.
		Infrared radiation is heavily absorbed by atmospheric water vapor, so infrared observatories have to be located in high, dry places or in space.
	www.directopedia.org /directory/Science-Astronomy.shtml (2580 words)

	Wikinfo \| Astronomy and astrophysics
		Astrophysics is the part of astronomy (and physics) that deals with the application of physics to the phenomena observed
		The atmosphere is opaque at the wavelengths used by X-ray astronomy, gamma-ray astronomy, UV astronomy and, except for a few wavelength "windows", Far infrared astronomy, and so observations
		astronomy, made huge advances during the 20th century, with the model of the hot big bang heavily supported by the evidence provided by astronomy and physics, such as the cosmic microwave background radiation, Hubble's law and cosmological abundances of elements.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=astronomy (1001 words)

	INFRARED ASTRONOMY - Overview
		Infrared Astronomy is the detection and study of the infrared radiation (heat energy) emitted from objects in the Universe.
		In the field of astronomy, the infrared region lies within the range of sensitivity of infrared detectors, which is between wavelengths of about 1 and 300 microns (a micron is one millionth of a meter).
		Infrared astronomy will provide a great deal of information on how and when the universe was formed and on what the early universe was like.
	www.ipac.caltech.edu /Outreach/Edu/importance.html (1093 words)

	Astronomy - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		optical astronomy or radioastronomy) By way of obtaining information In astronomy, the main way of obtaining information is through the detection and analysis of electromagnetic radiation, photons, but we also receive information from outside the earth carried by cosmic rays, neutrinos, and, in the near future, gravitational waves (see LIGO and LISA).
		A traditional division of astronomy is given by the region of the electromagnetic spectrum observed: * Optical astronomy refers to the techniques used to detect and analyze light in and slightly around the wavelengths than can be detected with the eyes (about 400 - 800 nm).
		Short history In the early part of its history, astronomy involved only the observation and predictions of the motions of the objects in the sky that could be seen with the naked eye.
	www.questionz.net /Universe/Astronomy.html (1038 words)

	Berkeley Lab Far-Infrared Detectors in Orbit
		Because interstellar gas clouds and space dust effectively absorb visible and ultraviolet photons, observations in the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum -- in particular the far infrared -- can reveal objects and phenomenon that would otherwise be invisible to astronomers.
		The far infrared is also good for the study of small stars, extrasolar planets, and molecular clouds that give off heat but are too dim to be viewed by visible light.
		SIRTF, however, takes infrared astronomy to a whole new level, and MIPS is the first true detector system designed specifically for far-infrared wavelengths.
	www.lbl.gov /Science-Articles/Archive/SB-MSD-SIRTF.html (1221 words)

	Board on Physics and Astronomy and Astrophysics
		During the 1990s, arrays of infrared detectors, the ability to build large optical telescopes, improved angular resolution at a variety of wavelengths, new electronic detectors, and the ability of computers to process large amounts of data will make possible an improved view of the universe.
		For example, studies of the sun, the planets, and the stars have led to experimental techniques for the investigation of the earth's environment and to a broader perspective from which to consider terrestrial environmental concerns such as ozone depletion and the greenhouse effect.
		Research in astronomy derives its support from the curiosity of human beings about the universe in which we live, from the stimulus it provides to young people to study science, from the synergistic benefits to other sciences, and from the unforeseen practical applications that occasionally ensue.
	www7.nationalacademies.org /bpa/Bahcall_Survey_Contents.html (2089 words)

	Astronomy
		Astronomy, which etymologically means "law of the stars," (from Greek: αστρονομία = άστρον + νόμος) is a science involving the observation and explanation of events occurring outside Earth and its atmosphere.
		It studies the origins, evolution, physical and chemical properties of objects that can be observed in the sky (and are outside the earth), as well as the processes involving them.
		Located near the center of the far side of Earth's Moon, its diameter is about 93 kilometers (58 miles).]]
	www.mcfly.org /Astronomy (1513 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Astronomy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Observational astronomy is concerned mostly with acquiring data, which involves building and maintaining instruments and processing the resulting information; this branch is at times referred to as "astrometry" or simply as "astronomy".
		* Optical astronomy is the part of astronomy that uses specialized equipment to detect and analyze light in and slightly around the wavelengths that can be detected with the eyes (about 400 - 800 nm).
		This image shows several blue, loop-shaped objects that are multiple images of the same galaxy, duplicated by the gravitational lens effect of the cluster of yellow galaxies near the photograph's center.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/astronomy (2656 words)

	Study on sub-millimeter telescope on Chile mountain
		The new telescope will be "by far the most sensitive sub-millimeter telescope in the world," says Cornell astronomy professor Gordon Stacey, who studies infrared astronomy and instrumentation and has been a major advocate for the project.
		Cornell and Caltech researchers also will use the new telescope to study the origin of the large-scale structure of the universe, a filamentary web that Giovanelli describes as a "bowl of spaghetti." Also on the telescope's agenda are circumstellar disks, the rotating pancakes of dust and gas in which planets form.
		These planetary nurseries are shrouded from optical telescopes by light-absorbing dust, but they emit an infrared glow that could reveal hidden planets.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2004-03/cuns-sos030904.php (571 words)

	Dr. Dominic J. Benford
		His current primary research focus is in the development of ultrasensitive bolometers for far-infrared and submillimeter astronomy and supporting technologies.
		ZEUS, the Z and Early Universe Spectrometer, an long-slit grating spectrometer for 350um wavelengths on the JCMT telescope.
		SIRCE, the Survey of InfraRed Cosmic Evolution, a mission concept for an all-sky far-infrared survey to discover the most luminous and distant galaxies in the Universe.
	astrophysics.gsfc.nasa.gov /staff/CVs/Dominic.Benford (901 words)

	Telescope in Chile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Cornell and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have signed an agreement committing the two institutions to collaborate on the planning for a 25-meter infrared telescope high in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.
		The new telescope will be "by far the most sensitive submillimeter telescope in the world," said Cornell astronomy professor Gordon Stacey, who studies infrared astronomy and instrumentation and has been a major advocate for the project.
		Because the telescope will be so sensitive -- 30 times more sensitive than current submillimeter telescopes -- it will be able to probe star formation during the epoch of galaxy formation, the time in the universe's history at which galaxies first appeared, said Stacey.
	www.news.cornell.edu /Chronicle/04/3.18.04/Chile_telescope.html (543 words)

	Infrared astronomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Another way of doing infrared astronomy is by the use of airborne observatories sutch as SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) and KUIPER.
		By flying in hight altitude (Stratosphere) less water vapor will be between the telescope and space leading to a smaller IR absorption of the athmosphere.
		The residual IR background (due to the absorption left) is statically removed by applying a chopping reduction technique of the observed field and a blank region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Infrared_astronomy (827 words)

	Conferences
		Far Infrared Maps of the Sagittarius A Region.
		The Evolution of the Infrared Spectrum of the 1980k Supernova in NGC 6946.
		Simons, D. Capps, R. W., Hodapp, K.-W., Becklin, E. and Wynn-Williams, C. Infrared Astronomy with Arrays, C. Wynn-Williams and E. Becklin, eds., University of Hawaii, Institute for Astronomy, p.
	www.ifa.hawaii.edu /~wynnwill/papers_conferences.htm (1084 words)

	NASA - NASA Scientist Shares Nobel Prize for Physics
		The team also showed that the big bang radiation has a spectrum that agrees exactly with the theoretical prediction, confirming the Big Bang theory and showing that the Big Bang was complete in the first instants, with only a tiny fraction of the energy released later.
		Research interests include cosmology, far infrared astronomy and instrumentation, and Fourier transform spectroscopy.
		R.A. Shafer, J.C. Mather, D.J. Fixen, K.A. Jensen, W.T. Reach, E. Dwek, and E.S. Cheng, "The Far Infrared Background as Measured by COBE FIRAS I: Limits from Dark Sky Measurements," Astrophysical Journal, 470, 681, 1996.
	www.nasa.gov /vision/universe/starsgalaxies/nobel_prize_mather.html (766 words)

	Spaceflight Now \| Breaking News \| Telescope on high mountain plateau in Chile studied
		Cornell University and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have signed an agreement committing the two institutions to collaborate on the planning for a 25-meter infrared telescope high in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.
		The estimated total cost of the telescope will be $60 million and is expected see "first light" in 2012.
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	www.spaceflightnow.com /news/n0403/14chile (956 words)

	Astronomy
		This free astronomy web links page is provided for your personal educational and research purposes.
		Established 1899, it is the major professional organization in North America for astronomers and other scientists and individuals interested in astronomy.
		Astronomy Formulas - periodicity formulas, time formulas, illumination geometry, miscellaneous formulas, definitions, notation.
	www.101science.com /space.htm (1322 words)

	The Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics - Profile: Doyal "Al" Harper
		Harper’s research deals with problems of formation of galaxies, stars, and planetary systems, physics of the interstellar medium, and properties of interstellar dust.
		His experimental research group constructs and operates infrared instrumentation.
		His group is currently constructing the facility far infrared camera for NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Far Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).
	astro.uchicago.edu /people/doyal-al-harper.shtml (114 words)

	Selected Publications
		Erickson, Edwin F. The Dusty and Molecular Universe, A Prelude to Alma and Herschel, 2005 ESA SP-577, 69
		Wolf, J., Casey, S.C., Davidson, J.A. Conference: SPIE 5152: Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing XI Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy - SOFIA
		A comprehensive overview of SOFIA as well as SOFIA'S expected performance and contribution to astronomy.
	www.sofia.usra.edu /Science/publications/sci_publications.html (262 words)

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