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Collects articles that focus on how space technology aids astronomical research, including information regarding adaptive-optics systems, interferometry, and the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission.

Introduction

6

(5)

The Units of Astronomy

11

(27)

``The Venus Hunters''

12

(14)

Richard Monastersky

``Edge of the Solar System''

26

(2)

Richard Talcott

``Light-Years Ahead''

28

(5)

Ken Croswell

``Universe 156 Billion Light-Years Wide''

33

(5)

Robert Roy Britt

Using Mathematical Models to Explain the Universe

38

(36)

``The Failure of Theory''

39

(5)

Daniel Berger

``On Earth as in the Heavens''

44

(8)

Neil de Grasse Tyson

``Closing In on Einstein's Special Relativity Theory''

52

(7)

Robert Pool

``Putting Einstein to the Test---In Space''

59

(9)

Ann Gibbons

``NASA Gravity Probe B Mission Enters Science Phase, Ready to Test Einstein's Theory'' by NASA

68

(6)

Using Telescopes to Study the Universe

74

(31)

From ``Telescopes''

75

(7)

Thomas V. Higgins

``Beyond Hubble''

82

(12)

Michael D. Lemonick

``Reach for the Stars''

94

(5)

Scott Stevens

``The Cosmos Gets Another Set of Eyes''

99

(6)

Warren E. Leary

Using Computer Simulations to Investigate the Universe

105

(37)

``Modeling the Whole Universe''

106

(3)

Ron Cowen

``The Virtual Universe''

109

(9)

Mordecai-Mark Mac Low

``Computer Simulations Predict What Astronomers Will `See' with Gravitational Wave Telescopes When Two Black Holes Collide'' by the Max Planck Society

118

(3)

``University of California, Berkeley Scientists Develop Algorithms to Discover Extra-Solar Planets''

121

(3)

Gary H. Anthes

``The Cosmic Web''

124

(18)

Robert A. Simcoe

Exploring the Universe Through Travel--The Space Program

142

(34)

``Open Skies Policy and the Origin of the U.S. Space Program''

143

(14)

Lester F. Rentmeester

``Building Blocks to Space'' by NASA Aerospace Technology Enterprise

157

(5)

``International Space Station''

162

(6)

Stanley Holmes

``A New Vision for Space''

168

(8)

Frank Sietzen Jr.

Bringing Space Technology Down to Earth

176

(21)

``Mapping the Earth from Space'' by NASA

177

(3)

``NASA Research Aids Detection of Cancers''

180

(5)

Amy Fagan

``Out-of-This-World Medical Marvels'' by NASA Human Exploration and Development of Space Enterprise

185

(4)

``Astronomers Swap Secrets''

189

(3)

W. B. Schomaker

``NASA Technologies Headed for the Space Technology Hall of Fame''

192

(5)

Michael Braukus

Kevin Cook

Web Sites

197

(1)

For Further Reading

198

(1)

Bibliography

199

(4)

Index

203

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