Donald Goldsmith è un astrofisico, autore di divulgazione scientifica e sceneggiatore dedito a rendere accessibili argomenti astronomici complessi a un vasto pubblico. In qualità di presidente di Interstellar Media, incanala la sua esperienza in opere che colmano il divario tra la scoperta scientifica e la comprensione pubblica. I suoi contributi significativi includono ruoli in serie iconiche come "Cosmos" e "The Astronomers", dove ha servito come redattore scientifico e coautore. Attraverso i suoi numerosi libri di divulgazione scientifica e articoli per riviste leader, Goldsmith invita i lettori in viaggi attraverso le meraviglie dell'universo.
Human space journeys are awe-inspiring but risky and immensely expensive. Donald Goldsmith and Martin Rees argue that science calls for leaving space exploration to AI-guided robots, since robots range more widely and see more than any human can. Humanity's future in space must await decisions based on results from our ever-better machines.
Наше происхождение началось не на Земле, а, на самом деле, в космосе. Основываясь на научных открытиях и исследованиях, где пересекаются несколько наук — геология, биология, астрофизика и космология, — вы узнаете, как сформировались наши знания о космосе. В этой книге Нил Деграсс Тайсон и Дональд Голдсмит отправят вас в космический тур, где вы узнаете о рождении галактики, исследованиях Марса, об открытии воды на одной из лун Юпитера и многое другое.
“Who can ask for better cosmic tour guides to the universe than Drs. Tyson and Goldsmith?” —Michio Kaku, author of Hyperspace and Parallel Worlds Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, ?Origins? explains the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. From the first image of a galaxy birth to Spirit Rover's exploration of Mars, to the discovery of water on one of Jupiter's moons, coauthors Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith conduct a galvanizing tour of the cosmos with clarity and exuberance.
Der NASA-Insider-Report. Forscher der NASA entdecken Lebensspuren auf dem roten Planeten.