High-energy astronomy: 60 new octaves of discovery space

Authors
Helfand, DJ
Citation
Dj. Helfand, High-energy astronomy: 60 new octaves of discovery space, PUB AST S P, 113(788), 2001, pp. 1159-1161
Citations number
10
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC
ISSN journal
0004-6280 → ACNP
Volume
113
Issue
788
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1159 - 1161
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6280(200110)113:788<1159:HA6NOO>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The birth of cosmic-ray physics rang in the last century, and X-rays from b eyond the Earth were first detected just prior to the author's conception. High-energy astronomy is, then, a young science, but it is not too early to revisit some of its history, where lessons for the new millennium may be f ound.