Where We Were to Where We Are: The History of Astronomy
... • Most of what we know about Astronomy and Space we learned in the last 20 years • In your lifetimes there will be much, much more that we understand and learn • Never stop asking questions and wondering why? And how? • This is how we got to where we are today ...
... • Most of what we know about Astronomy and Space we learned in the last 20 years • In your lifetimes there will be much, much more that we understand and learn • Never stop asking questions and wondering why? And how? • This is how we got to where we are today ...
Intro to Earth science
... BIG BANG THEORY • All matter and energy compressed into extremely small volume • 14 billion years ago (??) sudden event (big bang) sent all matter and energy hurling outward ...
... BIG BANG THEORY • All matter and energy compressed into extremely small volume • 14 billion years ago (??) sudden event (big bang) sent all matter and energy hurling outward ...
Grade 11 Cosmology PPT File
... slope of the Hubble Law Graph. Slope = Velocity/Distance (Hubble Constant) The inverse of the Hubble Constant then has the dimension of time, and can be taken as an estimate of the age of the Universe! The Hubble Constant has been found to be between 50 and 100 km/s per kiloparsec. The Universe has ...
... slope of the Hubble Law Graph. Slope = Velocity/Distance (Hubble Constant) The inverse of the Hubble Constant then has the dimension of time, and can be taken as an estimate of the age of the Universe! The Hubble Constant has been found to be between 50 and 100 km/s per kiloparsec. The Universe has ...
Humanism for Secondary School Pupils S4 – 6
... If you find this hard to understand, don’t worry – you’re not alone. Only a very few scientists can follow the maths and physics involved. However, they all agree that this is the best explanation that fits the evidence; so until you come up with a better one… The universe continued to expand and co ...
... If you find this hard to understand, don’t worry – you’re not alone. Only a very few scientists can follow the maths and physics involved. However, they all agree that this is the best explanation that fits the evidence; so until you come up with a better one… The universe continued to expand and co ...
INV 12B MOTION WITH CHANGING SPEED DRY LAB DATA
... o. an object so dense that even light cannot escape its gravity p. galaxy has a nucleus of bright stars with arms that circle around it q. unit used to measure the distance between stars r. a remnant of the big bang s. material that makes up most of the universe t. the theory that all matter and ene ...
... o. an object so dense that even light cannot escape its gravity p. galaxy has a nucleus of bright stars with arms that circle around it q. unit used to measure the distance between stars r. a remnant of the big bang s. material that makes up most of the universe t. the theory that all matter and ene ...
Beyond our Sol. System
... Universe today was created in that explosion. Just like after any explosion, matter was thrown out in all directions. The same matter is still traveling outward today. It is believed that the matter closer to the center of the explosion came together to form stars and planets first. It seems like th ...
... Universe today was created in that explosion. Just like after any explosion, matter was thrown out in all directions. The same matter is still traveling outward today. It is believed that the matter closer to the center of the explosion came together to form stars and planets first. It seems like th ...
Vocabulary Terms - Dayton Independent Schools
... study of how the universe began, what it is made of, and how it continues to evolve ...
... study of how the universe began, what it is made of, and how it continues to evolve ...
Big Bang Theory
... away from us (red-shift) at a speed that is proportional to their distance the more distant the galaxy, the greater the velocity (moving away at faster speeds) ...
... away from us (red-shift) at a speed that is proportional to their distance the more distant the galaxy, the greater the velocity (moving away at faster speeds) ...
Outline 8: History of the Universe and Solar System
... • No, gravitational forces have slowed down the galaxies since the Big Bang. • (Note: Recent observations suggest this was the case for the first 2/3 of the Universe’s history. The expansion rate now seems to have increased for the last 1/3 of the Universe’s history. This is explained by “dark phant ...
... • No, gravitational forces have slowed down the galaxies since the Big Bang. • (Note: Recent observations suggest this was the case for the first 2/3 of the Universe’s history. The expansion rate now seems to have increased for the last 1/3 of the Universe’s history. This is explained by “dark phant ...
CK12- Study of Space by the EM Spectrum Student Name: ______
... Write a one sentence summary of the article that highlights the most important concepts. ...
... Write a one sentence summary of the article that highlights the most important concepts. ...
Chapter 25 Study guide Answer Key
... Compare and contrast apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude. Apparent is how bright a star appears to us and absolute is how bright it actually is. ...
... Compare and contrast apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude. Apparent is how bright a star appears to us and absolute is how bright it actually is. ...
ISP 205: Visions of the Universe
... • Light travels at a finite speed (300,000 km/s). • The farther away we look in distance, the further back we look in time. • Allows us to study the history of the Universe. ...
... • Light travels at a finite speed (300,000 km/s). • The farther away we look in distance, the further back we look in time. • Allows us to study the history of the Universe. ...
The Universe: “Beyond the Big Bang” Video Questions
... 48. Where did the sounds that Penzias and Wilson heard originate? everywhere 49. What was the “smoking gun” that Penzias and Wilson discovered? cosmic background ...
... 48. Where did the sounds that Penzias and Wilson heard originate? everywhere 49. What was the “smoking gun” that Penzias and Wilson discovered? cosmic background ...
Stars - Robert M. Hazen
... Distant galaxies are moving away from us – the farther away they are, the faster they’re moving. The early universe was hotter and denser than today. These studies also hint at how the universe will end. ...
... Distant galaxies are moving away from us – the farther away they are, the faster they’re moving. The early universe was hotter and denser than today. These studies also hint at how the universe will end. ...
•The Four States of Matter
... good conductor of electricity and is affected by magnetic fields. ° Plasmas, like gases have an indefinite shape and an indefinite volume. ...
... good conductor of electricity and is affected by magnetic fields. ° Plasmas, like gases have an indefinite shape and an indefinite volume. ...
WK10revisedoneweek
... •Describe Kepler’s three laws with particular emphasis on their role in understanding the motions of the planets around the sun. •A comparison of the evolution and fate of high and low mass stars. •A description of Einstein’s Principle of Equivalence, its effects, and predictions regarding Black H ...
... •Describe Kepler’s three laws with particular emphasis on their role in understanding the motions of the planets around the sun. •A comparison of the evolution and fate of high and low mass stars. •A description of Einstein’s Principle of Equivalence, its effects, and predictions regarding Black H ...
7th Grade Astronomy Study Guide
... ____ 27. An advantage of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes is that a. they use lenses to focus light. b. mirrors only reflect certain colors of light for better focus. c. mirror sizes are all the same for ease of use. d. flaws in the glass do not affect the incoming light. ____ 28. Al ...
... ____ 27. An advantage of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes is that a. they use lenses to focus light. b. mirrors only reflect certain colors of light for better focus. c. mirror sizes are all the same for ease of use. d. flaws in the glass do not affect the incoming light. ____ 28. Al ...
Science 9: Unit 4 Review
... 4. American astronomer Edwin Hubble noticed that the light from distant galaxies was shifted toward the red part of the spectrum. What explanation did he give for this? ...
... 4. American astronomer Edwin Hubble noticed that the light from distant galaxies was shifted toward the red part of the spectrum. What explanation did he give for this? ...
Math Primer - UMass Amherst
... You can say the distance to Boston in miles (or km) instead of inches (or cm)! Translating to useful units is a very handy skill. The key to changing units is remembering to replace a unit by something equivalent ...
... You can say the distance to Boston in miles (or km) instead of inches (or cm)! Translating to useful units is a very handy skill. The key to changing units is remembering to replace a unit by something equivalent ...
an object that moves around another object in space
... challenged the Geocentric model of the universe. I introduced the Suncentered model of the universe (Heliocentric). I believed the Sun was the center of the universe. ...
... challenged the Geocentric model of the universe. I introduced the Suncentered model of the universe (Heliocentric). I believed the Sun was the center of the universe. ...
Stars and The Universe
... for non-majors in mathematics or a physical science. A companion science lab, Astronomy 30, is also available. 3 hours. [Typical contact hours: 52.5] Prerequisite Skills: None Expected Outcomes for Students: Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to: ...
... for non-majors in mathematics or a physical science. A companion science lab, Astronomy 30, is also available. 3 hours. [Typical contact hours: 52.5] Prerequisite Skills: None Expected Outcomes for Students: Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to: ...
The universe
... The distance between stars are very large, so the distance in the far space are not measured in kilometers, but they are measured in a unit called “light year”. Light year: It is the distance covered by light in one year and it is equal 300000 km per second, this distance is 946000 million km. ...
... The distance between stars are very large, so the distance in the far space are not measured in kilometers, but they are measured in a unit called “light year”. Light year: It is the distance covered by light in one year and it is equal 300000 km per second, this distance is 946000 million km. ...