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Stars --- Galaxies --- Dwarf galaxies --- Stars --- Stars --- Stars --- Formation --- Formation --- Evolution --- Constitution --- Population --- Star formation

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This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact

Science: general issues --- Astronomy, space & time --- star formation --- magnetic fields --- inter-stellar medium --- molecular clouds --- protostars --- circumstellar disks --- star formation --- magnetic fields --- inter-stellar medium --- molecular clouds --- protostars --- circumstellar disks

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Eloquent, urgent, and inspiring, The Constant Fire tackles the acrimonious debate between science and religion, taking us beyond its stagnant parameters into the wider domain of human spiritual experience. From a Neolithic archaeological site in Ireland to modern theories of star formation, Adam Frank traverses a wide terrain, broadening our sights and allowing us to imagine an alternative perspective. Drawing from his experience as a practicing astrophysicist and from the writings of the great scholars of religion, philosophy, and mythology, Frank locates the connective tissue linking science and religion-their commonality as sacred pursuits-and finds their shared aspiration in pursuit of "the True and the Real." Taking us from the burning of Giordano Bruno in 1600 to Einstein and on to today's pressing issues of global warming and resource depletion, The Constant Fire shows us how to move beyond this stale debate into a more profound experience of the world as sacred-a world that embraces science without renouncing human spirituality.

Religion and science --- Bible and science --- Science and the Bible --- Science --- History. --- History of controversy --- astrophysics. --- big bang. --- climate change. --- controversial debate. --- cultural debate. --- einstein. --- ethos. --- evolution. --- flood myths. --- giordano bruno. --- global warming. --- human spiritual existence. --- human spirituality. --- humanity. --- ireland. --- microscopes. --- modern world. --- multiverse. --- mythology. --- mythos. --- neolithic archaeological site. --- philosophy. --- political debate. --- religion. --- religious experience. --- resource depletion. --- sacred narratives. --- sacred pursuits. --- science and religion. --- science. --- scientists. --- spiritual. --- spirituality. --- star formation. --- telescopes.

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An inspiring anthology of writings by trailblazing women astronomers from around the globeThe Sky Is for Everyone is an internationally diverse collection of autobiographical essays by women who broke down barriers and changed the face of modern astronomy. Virginia Trimble and David Weintraub vividly describe how, before 1900, a woman who wanted to study the stars had to have a father, brother, or husband to provide entry, and how the considerable intellectual skills of women astronomers were still not enough to enable them to pry open doors of opportunity for much of the twentieth century. After decades of difficult struggles, women are closer to equality in astronomy than ever before. Trimble and Weintraub bring together the stories of the tough and determined women who flung the doors wide open. Taking readers from 1960 to today, this triumphant anthology serves as an inspiration to current and future generations of women scientists while giving voice to the history of a transformative era in astronomy.With contributions by Neta Bahcall, Beatriz Barbuy, Ann Merchant Boesgaard, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Catherine Cesarsky, Poonam Chandra, Xuefei Chen, Yilen Gómez Maqueo Chew, Cathie Clarke, Judith Gamora Cohen, France Anne Córdova, Anne Pyne Cowley, Bożena Czerny, Wendy L. Freedman, Gabriela González, Saeko S. Hayashi, Martha Patricia Haynes, Roberta Humphreys, Vicky Kalogera, Gillian Knapp, Shazrene S. Mohamed, Carole Mundell, Priyamvada Natarajan, Dara Norman, Hiranya Peiris, Judith Lynn Pipher, Dina Prialnik, Anneila I. Sargent, Sara Seager, Gražina Tautvaišienė, Silvia Torres-Peimbert, Virginia Trimble, Meg Urry, Ewine F. van Dishoeck, Patricia Ann Whitelock, Sidney Wolff, and Rosemary F. G. Wyse.

Women astronomers --- Women in astronomy --- SCIENCE / Astronomy. --- History. --- 61 Cygni. --- Abundance of the chemical elements. --- Aircraft. --- Airglow. --- Alertness. --- Andromeda Galaxy. --- Annie Jump Cannon. --- Astronomer. --- Astronomy. --- Aurora. --- Availability. --- Awareness. --- Be star. --- Brightness. --- By Nature. --- CERN. --- California Institute of Technology. --- Career. --- Centerfold. --- Cygnus X-1. --- Determination. --- Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. --- Dyer Observatory. --- Electromagnetic spectrum. --- Employability. --- Exoplanet. --- Extremely large telescope. --- First Book. --- Free Speech Movement. --- Funding. --- Galaxy filament. --- Galaxy. --- Gamma-ray burst. --- Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph. --- Governance. --- Gratitude. --- Hubble Space Telescope. --- In the News. --- Innovation. --- Instrumentation. --- Joint Astronomy Centre. --- Jupiter. --- Kilauea. --- Kitt Peak National Observatory. --- LAMOST. --- LIGO. --- Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. --- Light curve. --- Magellanic Clouds. --- McCormick Observatory. --- Measurement. --- Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory. --- Open cluster. --- Optimism. --- Orbital period. --- Orbital speed. --- Organization. --- Oxygen. --- Payload. --- Personality. --- Phenomenon. --- Photometer. --- Physical property. --- Physicist. --- Prediction. --- Publicity. --- Quantity. --- Quasar. --- Relativistic beaming. --- Result. --- Roof garden. --- Seniority. --- Seriousness. --- Shubha Tole. --- Social order. --- Sokkia. --- Source code. --- Space physics. --- Spectrograph. --- Star chart. --- Star formation. --- Star. --- Stellar atmosphere. --- Stellar structure. --- Steward Observatory. --- Studentship. --- Supercluster. --- Supernova. --- Technology. --- Telescope. --- The Conceptual Framework. --- Thrill Me. --- Total Immersion. --- Trimaran. --- Universe. --- VY Canis Majoris. --- Valedictorian. --- White dwarf. --- Workforce. --- Zonta International. --- Astronomy --- Astronomers --- Women physical scientists

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A scientist’s inspiring vision of our return to the Moon as humanity’s next thrilling step in space explorationJust over half a century since Neil Armstrong first stepped foot on the lunar surface, a new space race to the Moon is well underway and rapidly gaining momentum. Laying out a vision for the next fifty years, Back to the Moon is astrophysicist Joseph Silk’s persuasive and impassioned case for putting scientific discovery at the forefront of lunar exploration.The Moon offers opportunities beyond our wildest imaginings, and plans to return are rapidly gaining momentum around the world. NASA aims to build a habitable orbiting space station to coordinate lunar development and exploration, while European and Chinese space agencies are planning lunar villages and the mining of precious resources dwindling here on Earth. Powerful international and commercial interests are driving the race to revisit the Moon, but lunar infrastructures could also open breathtaking vistas onto the cosmos. Silk describes how the colonization of the Moon could usher in a thrilling new age of scientific exploration, and lays out what the next fifty years of lunar science might look like. With lunar telescopes of unprecedented size situated in permanently dark polar craters and on the far side of the Moon, we could finally be poised to answer some of the most profound questions confronting humankind, including whether we are alone in the Universe and what our cosmic origins are.Addressing both the daunting challenges and the immense promise of lunar exploration and exploitation, Back to the Moon reveals how prioritizing science, and in particular lunar astronomy, will enable us to address the deepest cosmic mysteries.

Lunar bases. --- Space colonies. --- Space industrialization. --- SCIENCE / Space Science. --- Age of the universe. --- Alpha Centauri. --- Apollo 15. --- Apollo program. --- Asteroid mining. --- Asteroid. --- Astronaut. --- Astronomer. --- Astronomy. --- Atmosphere of Earth. --- Background radiation. --- Big Bang. --- Chronology of the universe. --- Colonization of the Moon. --- Cosmic background radiation. --- Cosmic ray. --- Dwarf galaxy. --- Earthrise. --- Exoplanet. --- Exploration of Mars. --- Exploration of the Moon. --- Extraterrestrial life. --- Far side of the Moon. --- Formation and evolution of the Solar System. --- Galaxy rotation curve. --- Geology of the Moon. --- Geostationary orbit. --- Geosynchronous orbit. --- Gravitational wave. --- Gravity wave. --- Gravity. --- Impact event. --- Inflation (cosmology). --- Infrastructure. --- International Space Station. --- Interplanetary mission. --- Interstellar communication. --- Interstellar medium. --- James Webb Space Telescope. --- Jupiter. --- Launch vehicle. --- Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. --- Lunar orbit. --- Lunar outpost (NASA). --- Lunar rover. --- Lunar soil. --- Lunar south pole. --- Lunar space elevator. --- Mars and Beyond. --- Meteorite. --- Milky Way. --- Moon rock. --- Moon. --- Moons of Saturn. --- NASA Astronaut Corps. --- Near side of the Moon. --- Neutron star. --- Origin of the Moon. --- Orion (spacecraft). --- Outer Space Treaty. --- Outer space. --- Payload. --- Planetary surface. --- Planetary system. --- Planetesimal. --- Private spaceflight. --- Project Mercury. --- Quasar. --- Radio telescope. --- Radio wave. --- Robotic spacecraft. --- Rocket launch. --- Rocket propellant. --- Saturn V. --- Solar mass. --- Solar power. --- Space debris. --- Space elevator. --- Space exploration. --- Space research. --- Space station. --- Space telescope. --- Space tourism. --- SpaceX. --- Spacecraft. --- Spaceflight. --- Spaceport. --- Star formation. --- Star. --- Stellar classification. --- Sub-orbital spaceflight. --- Supermassive black hole. --- Technology. --- Terrestrial planet. --- The Space Barons. --- To the Moon. --- Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. --- Venture to the Moon. --- Wavelength. --- Year. --- Commercial endeavors in space --- Industrial uses of space --- Industries in space --- Manufacturing in space --- Space commercialization --- Space manufacturing --- Space stations --- Industrialization --- Colonies, Space --- Communities, Space --- Habitats, Space --- Space communities --- Space habitats --- Astronautics and civilization --- Colonization --- Large space structures (Astronautics) --- Extraterrestrial bases --- Lunar construction engineering --- Moon bases --- Moon settlements --- Industrial applications --- Moon --- Exploration.