An education in astronomy

被引:6
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作者
Giacconi, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Baltimore, MD 20205 USA
关键词
cosmic X-ray sources; Sco X-1; X-ray telescope; Nobel Prize;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.astro.43.090303.091253
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
The scientific career of Riccardo Giacconi is summarized from an autobiographical point of view. The narrative moves from the discovery of Sco X-1, to the observations with Uhuru, Skylab, Einstein, Royal, and the Chandra Observatory. His direction of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and of the European Southern Observatory are described. His recent involvement in the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) project. is briefly summarized.
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