Astronomical Engineering
- Another meaning is "Engineering of astronomical instruments"
Engineering on an astronomical scale, or astronomical engineering, i.e., engineering involving operations with whole astronomical objects (planets, stars, etc.), is a known theme in science fiction, as well as a matter of recent scientific research and exploratory engineering.[1]
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Further reading
- D. G. Korycansky, Laughlin, Gregory; Adams, Fred C.: Astronomical engineering: a strategy for modifying planetary orbits. In: Astrophysics and Space Science. 275. Jahrgang, 2001, Astrophys.Space Sci.275:349-366,2001, S. 349, doi:10.1023/A:1002790227314.
- " Astronomical Engineering Revisited: Planetary Orbit Modification Using Solar Radiation Pressure", Astrophysics and Space Science, Volume 282, Number 4, 765-772, doi:10.1023/A:1021178603836
- ↑ "Origins of existence: how life emerged in the universe", by Fred Adams, Simon and Schuster, 2002, ISBN 0743212622, section: Astronomical Engineering