Lesson 1 - Structure of the Universe - Hitchcock
... • Earth is a special place because it has just the right combination of conditions to support life. • The presence of air and water supports the growth and development of plants and animals. • The atmosphere contains an ozone layer that absorbs harmful solar radiation and other gases that keep Earth ...
... • Earth is a special place because it has just the right combination of conditions to support life. • The presence of air and water supports the growth and development of plants and animals. • The atmosphere contains an ozone layer that absorbs harmful solar radiation and other gases that keep Earth ...
creation of a cosmology: big bang theory _eng
... expansion. When this theory was rejuvenated by its republication in the journal Monthly Notices, it brought to the table another similar theory that was devised ten years earlier. Aleksander Friedmann, a Russian mathematician, analyzed Einstein's cosmological constant that produced a static universe ...
... expansion. When this theory was rejuvenated by its republication in the journal Monthly Notices, it brought to the table another similar theory that was devised ten years earlier. Aleksander Friedmann, a Russian mathematician, analyzed Einstein's cosmological constant that produced a static universe ...
Answers The Universe Year 10 Science Chapter 6
... 3 Stars, such as our Sun, are formed when spinning clouds of interstellar dust and gas collapse under gravitational attraction. 4 The approximate age of the universe, according to the big bang theory, is about 13.8 billion years. 5 Mars is 2.3×108 km from Earth. How long would it take to get from ...
... 3 Stars, such as our Sun, are formed when spinning clouds of interstellar dust and gas collapse under gravitational attraction. 4 The approximate age of the universe, according to the big bang theory, is about 13.8 billion years. 5 Mars is 2.3×108 km from Earth. How long would it take to get from ...
GCSE P1 1.5.4 Red shift
... after exploding suddenly in a Big Bang from a very small initial point, some 13.5 billion years ago. ...
... after exploding suddenly in a Big Bang from a very small initial point, some 13.5 billion years ago. ...
Spring 2014 Astronomy Exam Study Guide (Co-Taught)
... 6. How does Einstein’s concept of gravity differ from Newton’s concept of gravity? 7. Is there a center to the Universe? If so, where is it? 8. What is a light year a measure of? 9. Our Sun obtains its energy through nuclear fusion. Which of the following elements are primarily involved in this reac ...
... 6. How does Einstein’s concept of gravity differ from Newton’s concept of gravity? 7. Is there a center to the Universe? If so, where is it? 8. What is a light year a measure of? 9. Our Sun obtains its energy through nuclear fusion. Which of the following elements are primarily involved in this reac ...
The History of Astronomy
... The Geocentric View • All motion in the heavens is uniform circular motion. • The objects in the heavens are made from perfect material, and cannot change their intrinsic properties (e.g., their brightness). • The Earth is at the center of the Universe. • Prograde motion: forward motion • Retrograd ...
... The Geocentric View • All motion in the heavens is uniform circular motion. • The objects in the heavens are made from perfect material, and cannot change their intrinsic properties (e.g., their brightness). • The Earth is at the center of the Universe. • Prograde motion: forward motion • Retrograd ...
Big Bang and Beyond
... Interpretations of the results • IF the density of the matter after 1 nsec from the Big Bang is equal to 447,225,917,218,507,401,284,017 mg/cc, the Universe would have collapsed by now. • IF the density of the matter after 1 nsec from the Big Bang is equal to 447,225,917,218,507,401,284,015 mg/cc, ...
... Interpretations of the results • IF the density of the matter after 1 nsec from the Big Bang is equal to 447,225,917,218,507,401,284,017 mg/cc, the Universe would have collapsed by now. • IF the density of the matter after 1 nsec from the Big Bang is equal to 447,225,917,218,507,401,284,015 mg/cc, ...
TCE Syllabus Summary Blank
... identify data sources, and gather, process and analyse information to assess one of the models of the Universe developed from the time of Aristotle to the time of Newton to identify limitations placed on the development of the model by the technology available at the time ...
... identify data sources, and gather, process and analyse information to assess one of the models of the Universe developed from the time of Aristotle to the time of Newton to identify limitations placed on the development of the model by the technology available at the time ...
7_Big_bang
... M31 is made out of lots of stars just like our own Milky Way! We are but one of very many galaxies! Stars were very dim. This implied M31 is very far away. Of order 3 million light years! [Note, today we think of this distance as a very close neigbor.] Read discussion and debate in the Perfect Machi ...
... M31 is made out of lots of stars just like our own Milky Way! We are but one of very many galaxies! Stars were very dim. This implied M31 is very far away. Of order 3 million light years! [Note, today we think of this distance as a very close neigbor.] Read discussion and debate in the Perfect Machi ...
chapter_5_lecture_notes
... The dying star shrinks into a white dwarf which is a small dim star that is very dense and hot. Or the supernova collapses and the pull of gravity is so strong that nothing can escape, not even light, resulting in a black ...
... The dying star shrinks into a white dwarf which is a small dim star that is very dense and hot. Or the supernova collapses and the pull of gravity is so strong that nothing can escape, not even light, resulting in a black ...
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... these celestial bodies. Yet it is only as a consequence of developments in the last 150 years that a much clearer picture of the physical universe has begun to emerge. Among the most important discoveries have been the stellar parallax, con rming Copernicus's heliocentric system, the realization tha ...
... these celestial bodies. Yet it is only as a consequence of developments in the last 150 years that a much clearer picture of the physical universe has begun to emerge. Among the most important discoveries have been the stellar parallax, con rming Copernicus's heliocentric system, the realization tha ...
The measure of Cosmological distances
... 1917: Shapley & Hertzsprung measured the distance to a Cepheid allow the use of Cepheids as “Standard candles” 1918: Harlow Shapley measures the milky way ...
... 1917: Shapley & Hertzsprung measured the distance to a Cepheid allow the use of Cepheids as “Standard candles” 1918: Harlow Shapley measures the milky way ...
PPT - Wayne State University Physics and Astronomy
... This plot allows astronomers to analyze the microwave background, and gives information about the geometry (flat, open, closed) and matter and energy density of the universe. DCMST May 22nd, 2007 ...
... This plot allows astronomers to analyze the microwave background, and gives information about the geometry (flat, open, closed) and matter and energy density of the universe. DCMST May 22nd, 2007 ...
Integrative Studies 410 Our Place in the Universe
... – The year is the rotation period of the Earth around the Sun – The year is subdivided into months, the period of the Moon around the Earth – The weeks seven days are named after the seven bodies in the solar system known in ...
... – The year is the rotation period of the Earth around the Sun – The year is subdivided into months, the period of the Moon around the Earth – The weeks seven days are named after the seven bodies in the solar system known in ...
The measure of Cosmological distances
... 1917: Shapley & Hertzsprung measured the distance to a Cepheid allow the use of Cepheids as “Standard candles” 1918: Harlow Shapely measures the milky way ...
... 1917: Shapley & Hertzsprung measured the distance to a Cepheid allow the use of Cepheids as “Standard candles” 1918: Harlow Shapely measures the milky way ...
Here
... • Every point of light you see is another galaxy filled with 100s of billions of stars. ...
... • Every point of light you see is another galaxy filled with 100s of billions of stars. ...
Olbers` Paradox - NMSU Astronomy
... upon the surface of a Star. So why is the sky dark at night? The advantage offered by this argument is that it doesn’t require the stars to be randomly scattered in space, but also works if the stars are grouped in clumps (i.e. galaxies). It was only five years later in 1831 that John Herschel laid ...
... upon the surface of a Star. So why is the sky dark at night? The advantage offered by this argument is that it doesn’t require the stars to be randomly scattered in space, but also works if the stars are grouped in clumps (i.e. galaxies). It was only five years later in 1831 that John Herschel laid ...
ISP 205: Visions of the Universe
... • all galaxies outside our Local Group are moving away from us. • the more distant the galaxy, the faster it is ...
... • all galaxies outside our Local Group are moving away from us. • the more distant the galaxy, the faster it is ...
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... USING KEY TERMS The statements below are false. For each statement, replace the underlined term to make a true statement. ...
... USING KEY TERMS The statements below are false. For each statement, replace the underlined term to make a true statement. ...
Chapter 19 I. The Sun, Earth and Moon A. Sun is our closest star B
... I. The Sun, Earth and Moon A. Sun is our closest star B. Everything revolves around the Sun C. Planets and distant stars are visible in the night sky D. Earth is part of Solar System E. Gravity holds the solar system together 1. We usually think of gravity as the attractive force that pulls us to th ...
... I. The Sun, Earth and Moon A. Sun is our closest star B. Everything revolves around the Sun C. Planets and distant stars are visible in the night sky D. Earth is part of Solar System E. Gravity holds the solar system together 1. We usually think of gravity as the attractive force that pulls us to th ...
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... No other known phenomena can provide sufficient luminosity for us to detect at such ...
... No other known phenomena can provide sufficient luminosity for us to detect at such ...
Slide 1
... What is the ultimate fate of our universe? A Big Crunch? A Big Freeze? A Big Rip? or a Big Bounce? Measurements made by WMAP or the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe favor a Big Freeze. But until a deeper understanding of dark energy is established, the other three still cannot be totally ignored ...
... What is the ultimate fate of our universe? A Big Crunch? A Big Freeze? A Big Rip? or a Big Bounce? Measurements made by WMAP or the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe favor a Big Freeze. But until a deeper understanding of dark energy is established, the other three still cannot be totally ignored ...
0708 - Astronomy
... - it shows that no matter where you draw the origin (i.e., no matter your location), you will always observe that all points are moving away from YOU ...
... - it shows that no matter where you draw the origin (i.e., no matter your location), you will always observe that all points are moving away from YOU ...