Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Volume 148

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Volume 148

Author: American Astronautical Society Contributors

Publisher: Univelt Incorporated

Published: 2013-07-22

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 0877035970

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Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Series Volume 148 is a collection of scientific papers that were presented at the American Astronautical Society/American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting held February 10-14, 2013, in Kauai, Hawaii.


Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Volume 150

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Volume 150

Author: American Astonautical Society Contributors

Publisher: Univelt Incorporated

Published: 2014-03-25

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 0877036055

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Advances in the Astronautical Sciences Series Volume 150 is a collection of scientific papers that were presented at the American Astronautical Society/American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Astrodynamics Conference held August 11-15, 2013, in Hilton Head, South Carolina.


The Science of Time 2016

The Science of Time 2016

Author: Elisa Felicitas Arias

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-10-05

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 3319599097

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The uses of time in astronomy - from pointing telescopes, coordinating and processing observations, predicting ephemerides, cultures, religious practices, history, businesses, determining Earth orientation, analyzing time-series data and in many other ways - represent a broad sample of how time is used throughout human society and in space. Time and its reciprocal, frequency, is the most accurately measurable quantity and often an important path to the frontiers of science. But the future of timekeeping is changing with the development of optical frequency standards and the resulting challenges of distributing time at ever higher precision, with the possibility of timescales based on pulsars, and with the inclusion of higher-order relativistic effects. The definition of the second will likely be changed before the end of this decade, and its realization will increase in accuracy; the definition of the day is no longer obvious. The variability of the Earth's rotation presents challenges of understanding and prediction. In this symposium speakers took a closer look at time in astronomy, other sciences, cultures, and business as a defining element of modern civilization. The symposium aimed to set the stage for future timekeeping standards, infrastructure, and engineering best practices for astronomers and the broader society. At the same time the program was cognizant of the rich history from Harrison's chronometer to today's atomic clocks and pulsar observations. The theoreticians and engineers of time were brought together with the educators and historians of science, enriching the understanding of time among both experts and the public.


Advances in Astronautical Sciences

Advances in Astronautical Sciences

Author:

Publisher: American Astronautical Society

Published: 1996-04

Total Pages: 1162

ISBN-13:

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Vols. 1-3 are reissues of the proceedings of the 3d-4th annual meetings and 1st western regional meeting of the American Astronautical Society.


Significant Achievements in Space Science 1966

Significant Achievements in Space Science 1966

Author: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Division

Publisher:

Published: 1967

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13:

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Advances during 1966 in astronomy, exobiology, ionospheric sciences, radio and solar physics, and planetary atmospheres and planetology.