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Solar Cycle Indices from the Photosphere to the Corona: Measurements and Underlying Physics
A variety of indices have been proposed in order to represent the many different observables modulated by the solar cycle. Most of these indices are...
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A hydroacoustic positioning system for the experimental cluster of the cubic-kilometer-scale neutrino telescope at Lake Baikal
The NT1000 deep-water neutrino telescope with an effective volume of ∼2 km 3 is currently being developed at Lake Baikal by the BAIKAL collaboration....
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Fadeout
Most Comsat executives probably realized in the late 1960s that Intelsat would eventually take over management of the international communications...
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A complete solution classification and unified algorithmic treatment for the one- and two-step asymmetric S-transverse mass \( {\tilde{M}}_{\mathrm{T}2} \) event scale statistic
The M T2 , or “s-transverse mass”, statistic was developed to associate a parent mass scale to a missing transverse energy signature, given that...
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Time-Delay Interferometry
Equal-arm detectors of gravitational radiation allow phase measurements many orders of magnitude below the intrinsic phase stability of the laser...
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Cosmic Evolution, Reciprocity, and Interstellar Tit for Tat
Drawing on many fields in the physical, biological and social sciences, the present book explores altruism and related topics such as predation,...
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Design, Development, Implementation, and On-orbit Performance of the Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment Mission
Funded by the NSF CubeSat and NASA ELaNa programs, the Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment (DICE) mission consists of two 1.5U CubeSats which were...
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High Energy Astrobiology
This chapter proposes a new concrete hypothesis to search for and assess the existence of advanced extraterrestrial life. We first point out two...
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Suppression of fluctuation on the angle of arrival for freespace optical communication
In order to increase the coupling efficiency and suppress the random angular jitter induced by atmosphere turbulent, the fine tracking system with...
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The Hunter
The corridors of the space station were empty, dimly lit by the night lights. Mike Edwards, second-class technician from the maintenance department,...
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The Scientific Measurement System of the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) Mission
The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission to the Moon utilized an integrated scientific measurement system comprised of flight,...
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Lunar Net—a proposal in response to an ESA M3 call in 2010 for a medium sized mission
Emplacement of four or more kinetic penetrators geographically distributed over the lunar surface can enable a broad range of scientific exploration...
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Catalogue of Minor Planet Names and Discovery Circumstances Addendum 2012–2014
Title page of Giuseppe Piazzi’s book “On the discovery of the new planet CERES FERDINANDEA, the eighth of those known in our solar system”. The...
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Space modules of Phobos-Grunt complex for prospective interplanetary stations
Standardized modules are considered, such as the main propulsion system, space platform, and reusable spacecraft, that were developed within the...
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Giants of Gas and Ice
Immediately beyond the orbit of Mars lies a wide gulf uninhabited by any major planet. It is, however, the abode of a great number of smaller...
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Gravitational-Wave Tests of General Relativity with Ground-Based Detectors and Pulsar-Timing Arrays
This review is focused on tests of Einstein’s theory of general relativity with gravitational waves that are detectable by ground-based...
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Moons Galore!
Most of the planets and many of the asteroids and icy denizens of the outer Solar System are far from being lonely bodies floating through the...
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Launch/entry spacesuits: Past, present, and possibly future
The world changed on October 4, 1957 when the Soviet Union successfully launched the world’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I, into Earth orbit....