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Copyright, iv
About the Authors, xii
Preface, xiii
1. Foundations, xxxiv
Exploring the Heavens: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2
E.1. The “Obvious” View, 4
E.2. Earth’s Orbital Motion, 7
E.3. The Motion of the Moon, 12
E.4. The Measurement of Distance, 17
E.5. Scientific Theory and the Scientific Method, 19
Chapter Review, 22
1. The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science, 24
1.1. The Motions of the Planets, 26
1.2. The Birth of Modern Astronomy, 29
1.3. The Laws of Planetary Motion, 31
1.4. Newton’s Laws, 35
Chapter Review, 40
2. Light and Matter: The Inner Workings of the Cosmos, 42
2.1. Information from the Skies, 44
2.2. Waves in What?, 46
2.3. The Electromagnetic Spectrum, 48
2.4. Thermal Radiation, 51
2.5. Spectroscopy, 55
2.6. The Formation of Spectral Lines, 58
2.7. The Doppler Effect, 63
2.8. Spectral-Line Analysis, 65
Chapter Review, 65
3. Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy, 68
3.1. Optical Telescopes, 70
3.2. Telescope Size, 77
3.3. High-Resolution Astronomy, 80
3.4. Radio Astronomy, 83
3.5. Other Astronomies, 88
Chapter Review, 93
2. Our Planetary System, 96
4. The Solar System: Interplanetary Matter and the Birth of the Planets, 98
4.1. An Inventory of the Solar System, 100
4.2. Interplanetary Matter, 103
4.3. The Formation of the Solar System, 116
4.4. Planets Beyond the Solar System, 125
Chapter Review, 128
5. Earth and Its Moon: Our Cosmic Backyard, 132
5.1. Earth and the Moon in Bulk, 134
5.2. The Tides, 135
5.3. Atmospheres, 139
5.4. Interiors, 143
5.5. Surface Activity on Earth, 146
5.6. The Surface of the Moon, 149
5.7. Magnetospheres, 153
5.8. History of the Earth–Moon System, 155
Chapter Review, 157
6. The Terrestrial Planets: A Study in Contrasts, 160
6.1. Orbital and Physical Properties, 162
6.2. Rotation Rates, 163
6.3. Atmospheres, 165
6.4. The Surface of Mercury, 167
6.5. The Surface of Venus, 168
6.6. The Surface of Mars, 171
6.7. Internal Structure and Geological History, 181
6.8. Atmospheric Evolution on Earth, Venus, and Mars, 184
Chapter Review, 187
7. The Jovian Planets: Giants of The Solar System, 190
7.1. Observations of Jupiter and Saturn, 192
7.2. The Discoveries of Uranus and Neptune, 194
7.3. Bulk Properties of the Jovian Planets, 195
7.4. Jupiter’s Atmosphere, 198
7.5. The Atmospheres of the Outer Jovian Worlds, 201
7.6. Jovian Interiors, 205
Chapter Review, 210
8. Moons, Rings, and Pluto: Small Worlds Among Giants, 212
8.1. The Galilean Moons of Jupiter, 214
8.2. The Large Moons of Saturn and Neptune, 219
8.3. The Medium-Sized Jovian Moons, 223
8.4. Planetary Rings, 226
8.5. Pluto and Its Moon, 231
8.6. Is Pluto a Planet?, 233
Chapter Review, 235
3. The Stars, 238
9. The Sun: Our Parent Star, 240
9.1. The Sun in Bulk, 242
9.2. The Solar Interior, 243
9.3. The Solar Atmosphere, 247
9.4. The Active Sun, 250
9.5. The Heart of the Sun, 257
Chapter Review, 262
10. Measuring the Stars: Giants, Dwarfs, and the Main Sequences, 264
10.1. The Solar Neighborhood, 266
10.2. Luminosity and Apparent Brightness, 268
10.3. Stellar Temperatures, 272
10.4. Stellar Sizes, 275
10.5. The Hertzsprung–Russell Diagram, 276
10.6. Extending the Cosmic Distance Scale, 279
10.7. Stellar Masses, 281
Chapter Review, 285
11. The Interstellar Medium: Star Formation in the Milky Way, 288
11.1. Interstellar Matter, 290
11.2. Star-Forming Regions, 292
11.3. Dark Dust Clouds, 297
11.4. The Formation of Stars Like the Sun, 301
11.5. Stars of Other Masses, 308
11.6. Star Clusters, 309
Chapter Review, 313
12. Stellar Evolution: The Lives and Deaths of Stars, 316
12.1. Leaving the Main Sequence, 318
12.2. Evolution of a Sun-like Star, 319
12.3. The Death of a Low-Mass Star, 323
12.4. Evolution of Stars More Massive than the Sun, 328
12.5. Supernova Explosions, 331
12.6. Observing Stellar Evolution in Star Clusters, 335
12.7. The Cycle of Stellar Evolution, 338
Chapter Review, 341
13. Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter, 344
13.1. Neutron Stars, 346
13.2. Pulsars, 346
13.3. Neutron Star Binaries, 349
13.4. Gamma-Ray Bursts, 352
13.5. Black Holes, 355
13.6. Einstein’s Theories of Relativity, 358
13.7. Space Travel Near Black Holes, 363
13.8. Observational Evidence for Black Holes, 367
Chapter Review, 369
4. Galaxies and the Universe, 372
14. The Milky Way Galaxy: A Grand Design, 374
14.1. Our Parent Galaxy, 376
14.2. Measuring the Milky Way, 377
14.3. Galactic Structure, 381
14.4. The Formation of the Milky Way, 384
14.5. Galactic Spiral Arms, 386
14.6. The Mass of the Milky Way Galaxy, 389
14.7. The Galactic Center, 393
Chapter Review, 397
15. Normal and Active Galaxies: Building Blocks of the Universe, 400
15.1. Hubble’s Galaxy Classification, 402
15.2. The Distribution of Galaxies in Space, 408
15.3. Hubble’s Law, 412
15.4. Active Galactic Nuclei, 414
15.5. The Central Engine of an Active Galaxy, 423
Chapter Review, 427
16. Galaxies and Dark Matter: The Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos, 430
16.1. Dark Matter in the Universe, 432
16.2. Galaxy Collisions, 435
16.3. Galaxy Formation and Evolution, 437
16.4. Black Holes and Active Galaxies, 440
16.5. The Universe on Very Large Scales, 445
Chapter Review, 451
17. Cosmology: The Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe, 454
17.1. The Universe on the Largest Scales, 456
17.2. The Expanding Universe, 457
17.3. Cosmic Dynamics and the Geometry of Space, 460
17.4. The Fate of the Cosmos, 464
17.5. The Early Universe, 469
17.6. The Formation of Nuclei and Atoms, 471
17.7. Cosmic Inflation, 473
17.8. The Formation of Large-Scale Structure in the Universe, 476
Chapter Review, 479
18. Life in the Universe: Are We Alone?, 482
18.1. Cosmic Evolution, 484
18.2. Life in the Solar System, 488
18.3. Intelligent Life in the Galaxy, 490
18.4. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, 495
Chapter Review, 497
1. Scientific Notation, A-1
2. Astronomical Measurement, A-2
3. Tables, A-3
Glossary, A-6
Answers to Concept Check Questions, AK-1
Exploring/Introduction, AK-1
Chapter 1, AK-1
Chapter 2, AK-1
Chapter 3, AK-1
Chapter 4, AK-1
Chapter 5, AK-1
Chapter 6, AK-2
Chapter 7, AK-2
Chapter 8, AK-2
Chapter 9, AK-2
Chapter 10, AK-2
Chapter 11, AK-2
Chapter 12, AK-2
Chapter 13, AK-2
Chapter 14, AK-2
Chapter 15, AK-3
Chapter 16, AK-3
Chapter 17, AK-3
Chapter 18, AK-3
Answers to Self-Test Questions, AK-4
Exploring/Introduction, AK-4
Chapter 1, AK-4
Chapter 2, AK-4
Chapter 3, AK-4
Chapter 4, AK-4
Chapter 5, AK-4
Chapter 6, AK-4
Chapter 7, AK-4
Chapter 8, AK-4
Chapter 9, AK-4
Chapter 10, AK-4
Chapter 11, AK-4
Chapter 12, AK-4
Chapter 13, AK-5
Chapter 14, AK-5
Chapter 15, AK-5
Chapter 16, AK-5
Chapter 17, AK-5
Chapter 18, AK-5
Star Charts, S-1
Exploring the Winter Sky, S-2
Exploring the Spring Sky, S-4
Exploring the Summer Sky, S-6
Exploring the Autumn Sky, S-8
H-R Overlays, Overlay 1
Index, I-1-1

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