《The Exploration of Outer Space》求取 ⇩

ⅠTHE TECHNIQUES OF INVESTIGATION1

The nature of the universe1

Radio waves from space4

The first radio map of the sky6

The development of the radio telescope8

The space probe11

ⅡTHE SOLAR SYSTEM17

The interplanetary space19

The solar atmosphere20

Meteors of shooting stars24

The Moon and the planets29

The origin of the solar system33

ⅢTHE STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE35

The arrangement of the stars in the galaxies35

The radio emissions from space37

The radio emission from extragalactic nebulae43

The radio emission from the neutral hydrogen44

The processes of star formation48

ⅣTHE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSE52

The impact of radio astronomy on cosmology54

The investigation of the distant radio sources57

Theories of the cosmos61

The model universes in evolutionary cosmology63

ⅤSOME REFLECTIONS ON ETHICS AND THE COSMOS68

The formation of planetary systems69

The possibilities of extraterrestrial life70

The burden of proof74

The ethical state of civilizations76

The basis for optimism80

APPENDIX82

INDEX85