Invisible Solar System

Invisible Solar System
Author: Martin Connors
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2024-02-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 100384457X

When we look at a starry night sky, we are looking out through vast invisible expanses of our own Solar System. The planets, appearing as bright specks, have been revealed as worlds by space missions. However, the invisible spaces between them are equally interesting. Unseen forces, such as the effect of gravity, spiraling magnetic fields, and subatomic particles, originate from the Sun. Celestial bodies too small to see form unexpected patterns, while atoms and nuclei are hidden even if in our own bodies. Weaving the history of discovery with clear explanations, Invisible Solar System pulls back the cloak of invisibility under which myriad aspects of the local region of space are connected. Features: • Gravity, originally seen as an invisible force, is now revealed as a curvature of spacetime, and, even in its simple form, enables amazing patterns to form • The smallest particles have other structures that enable them to interact, powering the present Solar System while also giving clues to nuclear events past and present • Long-range forces of electricity and magnetism connect the Sun and planets, dominating the hot plasma gas of space while protecting us from cosmic rays via multiple layers of magnetic shields Martin Connors is a Professor of Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics at Canada’s dominant distance education institution, Athabasca University. He is also affiliated with the planetary science group at Western University in London, Canada. He has authored numerous courses and scientific articles. His wide-ranging research has extended from the history of astronomy, through asteroids and their impact craters, to auroras and their magnetic effects. He has been a visiting professor at UCLA and at Nagoya University in Japan. When not doing scientific work, he reads about history, practices foreign languages, and blends photography with travel when possible.

Making the Invisible Visible

Making the Invisible Visible
Author: Natoinal Space Administration
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2017-11-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781979381208

This publication, "Making the Invisible Visible: A History of the Spitzer Infrared Telescope Facility (1971-2003)," makes visible the invisible forces that influenced the design of Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF's) innovative technology. The lessons learned by the project team over the course of building SIRTF, now better known as the Spitzer Space Telescope, are about managing innovation over time and in the face of uncertainty. These are universal lessons, applicable to any project whose stakeholders control the necessary resources. SIRTF's stakeholders focused on a variety of issues: technical, scientific, political, and economic, as well as organizational needs and goals. What made SIRTF's evolution particularly difficult was that the stakeholders changed over time-in their composition, goals, and influence.

Pre-Existence of Man

Pre-Existence of Man
Author: Hilton Hotema
Publisher: Health Research Books
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1998
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780787304492

Chapter Headings: Mysteries in the Universe; Many Bodies; Man, the Unknown; Cosmic Radiation; Hidden Artist; the Life Link; Sahasrara Chakra; Mystic Sleep; Reincarnation; the Lost Wisdom.

The Holy Grail of Science

The Holy Grail of Science
Author: Mick Cox
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2020-09-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1664101233

From the Diagram the Author describes how it is possible that we have Four Metallic Planets, Four Giant Gas Planets and early science discovered just Four Dwarfs which are the largest today out of a total of eleven. The book also describes ‘How the Four King Tides are generated accompanied by the Neap Tides. The Author describes another multitude of events in our Solar System and throughout our Galaxy, the Milky Way. In the last chapter the author talks about the events that lead to his discovery of all of the above plus a spin on his involvement in Spiritualism and Mediumship.

Astronomical Enigmas

Astronomical Enigmas
Author: Mark Kidger
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2005-07-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780801880261

Astronomer Kidger has spent his career helping the general public understand the nature of the universe and astronomy. In "Astronomical Enigmas," he offers answers to the questions he is asked most frequently.

Solar Decathlon 2005

Solar Decathlon 2005
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture and energy conservation
ISBN:

The 2005 Solar Decathlon Competition Program is distributed to Solar Decathlon visitors, media, sponsors, and the student competitors. It contains basic facts about the Solar Decathlon: what, where, when, who, and how. It is a guide for visitors to the events and workshops. It describes the 10 contests and the technologies used in the houses. It celebrates the accomplishments of the competitors and provides an opportunity for the major sponsors to describe their roles and relay their commitment to the ideals of the Solar Decathlon.

Digital Technology Enabled Circular Economy

Digital Technology Enabled Circular Economy
Author: Bikash Ranjan Moharana
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2024-08-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1040092055

This book presents cutting-edge findings that draw on the use of AI, the Industrial Internet of Things, Blockchain, and Co-Analytics for the development of Circular Economy (CE) models to make organizational activities more sustainable. A further goal is the development of Digital Technology (DT)–enabled support tools that can be used to further analyze the impact of DT and CE–enabled operational practices used to achieve resource and environmental sustainability. Digital Technology Enabled Circular Economy: Models for Environmental and Resource Sustainability discusses the integration of digital technology-enabledcircular economy models into the manufacturing industries and its advantages for sustainability. It emphasizes the fundamentals and applications and their enactment, as well as integration for the overall organizational development. The book explains the role of digital technologies in food supply chains and multi-life cycle materials for sustainable development and highlights the development of the workforce to facilitate the implementation of smart and advanced technologies. This book presents the development of DT–enabled support tools used to analyze the impact of DT and CE–enabled operational practices on an organization and efforts to achieve resource and environmental sustainability. Case studies that demonstrate how smart digital technology can help firms improve their long-term performance by embracing circular operation methods are also included. Students, academicians, and researchers, as well as managers and stakeholders who are interested in smart, sustainable production, and consumption, together with managers and stakeholders who are interested in ways of implementing them in their organizations, will find this book of interest. It will demonstrate, via the use of real-world case studies, how smart digital technology can help firms improve their long-term performance by embracing circular operating methods.

Optimization Techniques for Hybrid Power Systems: Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, and Smart Grid

Optimization Techniques for Hybrid Power Systems: Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, and Smart Grid
Author: Hazra, Sunanda
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2024-07-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Optimization Techniques for Hybrid Power Systems: Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, and Smart Grid is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricate world of renewable energy integration and its impact on electrical systems. With the current global energy crisis and the urgent need to address climate change, this book explores the latest advancements and research surrounding optimization techniques in the realm of renewable energy. This book has a focus on nature-inspired and meta-heuristic optimization methods, and it demonstrates how these techniques have revolutionized renewable energy problem-solving and their application in real-world scenarios. It examines the challenges and opportunities in achieving a larger utilization of renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions and air pollutants while meeting renewable portfolio standards and enhancing energy efficiency. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, academicians, industry delegates, scientists, and final-year master's degree students. It covers a wide range of topics, including novel power generation technology, advanced energy conversion systems, low-carbon technology in power generation and smart grids, AI-based control strategies, data analytics, electrified transportation infrastructure, and grid-interactive building infrastructure.