Understanding Gaia A Mission to Map the Galaxy /

• Main Authors: Bernardi, Gabriella (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Vecchiato, Alberto (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Praxis, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Popular Astronomy,
• Subjects: Astronomy.; Cosmology.; Space sciences.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).

This book is the first to provide a comprehensive, readily understandable report on the European Space Agency's Gaia mission that will meet the needs of a general audience. It takes the reader on an exciting journey of discovery, explaining how such a scientific satellite is made, presenting th...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• G as Galaxy
• A as Astrometry
• I as Ἵππαρχος or Hipparchus and Information technology
• A as Astronautics and in Actuality
• Conclusion.