Laboratory Astrophysics and Space Research
The book presents the most recent developments of laboratory studies in astrophysics and space research. The individual chapters review laboratory investigations under simulated space conditions, studies for the design of successful space experiments or f
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ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE LIBRARY VOLUME 236
Executive Committee
W. B. BURTON, Sterrewacht, Leiden, The Netherlands J. M. E. KUUPERS, Faculty of Science, Nijmegen, The Netherlands E. P. J. VAN DEN HEUVEL, Astronomical Institute, University ofAmsterdam, The Netherlands
H. VAN DER LAAN, Astronomical Institute, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands Editorial Board
I. APPENZELLER, Landesstemwarte Heidelberg-Konigstuhl, Germany J. N. BAHCALL, The Institutefor Advanced Study, Princeton, U.S.A. F. BERTOLA, Universitii di Padova, Italy W. B. BURTON, Sterrewacht, Leiden, The Netherlands J. P. CASSINELLI, University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.S.A. C. J. CESARSKY, Centre d' Etudes de Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France O. ENGVOLD,lnstitute of Theoretical Astrophysics. University of Oslo. Norway J. M. E. KUUPERS, Faculty of Science. Nijmegen. The Netherlands R. McCRAY, University of Colorado. JlLA. Boulder, U.S.A. P. G. MURDIN, Royal Greenwich Observatory. Cambridge. U.K. F. PACINI,lstituto Astronomia Arcetri. Firenze. Italy V. RADHAKRISHNAN, Raman Research Institute. Bangalore. India K. SATO, School 0/ Science. The University o/Tokyo. Japan F. H. SHU, University o/Califomia. Berkeley. U.S.A. B. V. SOMOV. Astronomical Institute. Moscow State University, Russia R. A. SUNYAEV, Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia Y. TANAKA, Institute of Space & Astronautical Science, Kanagawa, Japan S. TREMAINE, CfTA, University o/Toronto, Canada E. P. J. VAN DEN HEUVEL, Astronomical Institute, University 0/ Amsterdam, The Netherlands H. VAN DER LAAN, Astronomical Institute, University 0/ Utrecht, The Netherlands N. O. WEISS, University of Cambridge, U.K.
LABORATORY ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE RESEARCH Edited by
P. EHRENFREUND Leiden Observatory. The Netherlands Academy of Sciences. Austria C.KRAFFT LPGP, Universite Paris Sud. France
H.KOCHAN DLR Cologne. Germany
and
V. PIRRONELLO University ofCatania.ltaly
SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.
A C.I.P. Catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. Laboratory astrophyslcs and space research I edltors P. Ehrenfreund ... [et a1.J. p. cm. -- (Astrophyslcs and space sclence 11brary ; v. 236) ISBN 978-94-010-5988-6 ISBN 978-94-011-4728-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-94-011-4728-6
1. Astrophyslcs--Experlments--Technlque. 2. Cosmochemlstry-Experlments--Technlque. 3. Space sclences--Experlments--Technlque. I. Ehrenfreund. P. (Pascale) II. Serles. OB461.L3 1998 523.01'072--dc21 98-44100
ISBN 978-94-010-5988-6
Coverfront picture: Space Art out of the Laboratory is based on images of cornet West and of a robotic vehicle exploring ices in deep space as simulated in the Space Simulation Facility at DLR, Cologne. This work of art was kindly provided by Documenta Artist Charles Wilp. renowned for his Space Art, where he combines space age materials to express his view of the Space Age to help to promote Space Research and Space Technology via this new innovative artform to a wide public.
'Artronaut' Charles Wilp lives and works in Diisseldorf, Germany. He has create
