The Top Ten Astronomical 'breakthroughs' of the 20th century
Astronomy was revolutionized in the 20th century. The electron was discovered in 1897 and this transformed spectroscopy and introduced plasma and magnetohydrodynamic physics and astro-chemistry. Einstein’s E = mc2, solved the problem of stellar energy generation and spawned the study of elemental nu...
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| Language: | English |
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International Astronomical Union
2007-10-01
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| Series: | Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.capjournal.org/issues/01/01_11.php |