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• 2012 Predictions – What You Should Know

  December 21, 2012 is the day predicted that the world will end. What should you know about 2012 predictions so you can prepare for Doomsday. Well, relax because Doomsday will not be the end of the world as you might normally think the end of the world would be. Yes, it is true, the Mayan [...]

• Smithsonian Atlas of Space Exploration

  In the history of space exploration, there have been many leaps for humankind. From the foremost experts at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, here is a complete visual narrative of our journey from Earth to the stars. . . . Although the momentous October 4, 1957, launch of Sputnik 1 was not the [...]

• Atmospheric and Space Flight Dynamics: Modeling and Simulation with MATLAB® and Simulink® (Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology)

  Modern aerospace vehicles, such as the space shuttle, other launch vehicles, and long-range ballistic missiles, do not discriminate between atmospheric and space flight. Most texts on flight dynamics, however, make this artificial distinction and therefore do not simultaneously cover aircraft and spacecraft. Bridging this gap in the literature, Atmospheric and Space Flight Dynamics is a [...]

• Handbook of Practical Astronomy

  The Compendium of Practical Astronomy is unique. The practical astronomer, whether student, novice or accomplished amateur, will find this handbook the most comprehensive, up-to-date and detailed single guide to the subject available. It is based on Roth’s celebrated German language handbook for amateur astronomers, which first appeared over 40 years ago. With amateurs and students [...]

• The Structural Differences Between the Sun, the Moon and the Stars

  We built seven firm layers above you. We installed a blazing lamp. (Qur’an, 78:12-13) As we know, the only source of light in the Solar System is the Sun. With advances in technology, astronomers discovered that the Moon was not a source of light but that it merely reflects the light reaching it from [...]