New Cosmic Horizons

This work tells the story of space-based astronomy since World War II. Starting with the launch of the V2 rocket in 1946, it explores the triumphs of space expe... » 

This work tells the story of space-based astronomy since World War II. Starting with the launch of the V2 rocket in 1946, it explores the triumphs of space experiments and spacecraft designs and the astronomical results that they have produced. «