Nuclear Astrophysics Since all times men had used extraterrestrial matter in the form of meteorites. Einstein‘s most famous formula gave the answer: transformation of mass into energy by nuclear reactions, which also could transmute the elements: Chemical burning and gravitational contraction were proven to be insufficient.

The studies of Kirchhoff/Bunsen applied to astronomy allowed to determine the nature of extraterrestrial bodies:Īstrophysics Latest with the Law of Conservation of Energy (1842) Seiten 161 - 189 had to be addressed the question of an energy source for the stars. The nature of the heavenly bodies was better not investigated as they were regarded as divine beeings. For millenia, the main goal of astrologers was the calculation of the position of the planets for horoscopes. What is the subject of „Nuclear Astrophysics“? Astronomy is the oldest science. Now we start “interdisciplinary institutes” like JINA or VISTARS in order to bring together scientists from different specialised fields of research. Up to the 19th century, the vast majority of scientists took part in these believes (not all in public). Alchemy, astrology, medicine were part of the “Hermetean philosophy”, as compiled in the Gnostic “Corpus Hermeticum”.

There is a long tradition in regarding everything in the world as highly interconnected, a “Holistic View”. Introductory remark Quod est superius est sicut quod est inferius. 4th VISTARS Workshop on Nuclear Astrophysics Russbach, March 4 – 9, 2007 ? Detection and transmutation of elements: Then and now. History of Astrophysics: From Alchemy to Nucleosynthesis Dr.

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