The Prelude - Solar Physics and Space Weather
... •When the universe was 3 minutes older, the temperature was low enough to pass the deuterium (2H, one proton + one neutron) bottleneck to further produce helium •At 15 minutes, the temperature of the universe is too low for any further nucleosynthesis •Therefore, the relics of primordial fireball ar ...
... •When the universe was 3 minutes older, the temperature was low enough to pass the deuterium (2H, one proton + one neutron) bottleneck to further produce helium •At 15 minutes, the temperature of the universe is too low for any further nucleosynthesis •Therefore, the relics of primordial fireball ar ...
universe
... This second way uses what is known as the Hubble constant to measure of the current expansion rate of the Universe. ...
... This second way uses what is known as the Hubble constant to measure of the current expansion rate of the Universe. ...
Lecture 3 Geocentrism vs.Heliocentrism
... Universe is dynamic, living, organic structure perfectly ordered on musically mathematical proportions Earth is center of the universe and planets revolve in perfect circles ...
... Universe is dynamic, living, organic structure perfectly ordered on musically mathematical proportions Earth is center of the universe and planets revolve in perfect circles ...
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... S6E1 Where do we live in the Universe, Milky Way, and our Solar System? 1. Between 15-20 billion years ago the Universe began expanding out of an enormous explosion scientist called the Big Bang theory. 2. From largest to smallest, order the following (1 is largest -4 is smallest): __4___ The Sun __ ...
... S6E1 Where do we live in the Universe, Milky Way, and our Solar System? 1. Between 15-20 billion years ago the Universe began expanding out of an enormous explosion scientist called the Big Bang theory. 2. From largest to smallest, order the following (1 is largest -4 is smallest): __4___ The Sun __ ...
10.1 PPT
... • Early astronomers were able to observe outer space by using the best instruments of the time, early telescopes. • With the development of more powerful telescopes in the 1920’s, suddenly more celestial bodies were discovered. • Celestial bodies is a general term for all the objects in the sky, in ...
... • Early astronomers were able to observe outer space by using the best instruments of the time, early telescopes. • With the development of more powerful telescopes in the 1920’s, suddenly more celestial bodies were discovered. • Celestial bodies is a general term for all the objects in the sky, in ...
Astronomy Honors Mid term Study Guide
... 23. What is the Hubble Law? 24. What are the Hubble Constant and its currently most accepted value ( in the commonly used units for this constant)? 25. Describe Olber’s Paradox and its resolution (explanation) 26. Describe evidence for the Universe being open, closed , or flat. 27. What is the cosmo ...
... 23. What is the Hubble Law? 24. What are the Hubble Constant and its currently most accepted value ( in the commonly used units for this constant)? 25. Describe Olber’s Paradox and its resolution (explanation) 26. Describe evidence for the Universe being open, closed , or flat. 27. What is the cosmo ...
Lecture082602 - Florida State University
... Need to us a large volume since there are small scale variations (like us!) ...
... Need to us a large volume since there are small scale variations (like us!) ...
Mass Outflow in the Seyfert 1 Galaxy NGC 4151
... (of course, L is proportional to 1/distance2, but number of stars increases as distance2) Olbers suggested light blocked by intervening clouds of matter can’t work, because clouds would heat up and radiate (sky would still be bright) were our initial assumptions wrong? ...
... (of course, L is proportional to 1/distance2, but number of stars increases as distance2) Olbers suggested light blocked by intervening clouds of matter can’t work, because clouds would heat up and radiate (sky would still be bright) were our initial assumptions wrong? ...
Science, 4th 9 weeks
... Moon, Sun, other planets, asteroids, comets, stars, other solar systems and galaxies. ...
... Moon, Sun, other planets, asteroids, comets, stars, other solar systems and galaxies. ...
Ch. 26.5: The Expanding Universe
... & cannot be detected Exerts gravitational force on visible matter Universe may be 90% + dark matter Why do we think Dark Matter exists? Galaxies are accelerating faster than they should be (based on the observable matter in the Universe). The acceleration due to gravity does not match up with the am ...
... & cannot be detected Exerts gravitational force on visible matter Universe may be 90% + dark matter Why do we think Dark Matter exists? Galaxies are accelerating faster than they should be (based on the observable matter in the Universe). The acceleration due to gravity does not match up with the am ...
Image Credit - Northwestern University
... Result: Ages of oldest star clusters from turn-off consistent with Big Bang expansion age from Hubble constant. ...
... Result: Ages of oldest star clusters from turn-off consistent with Big Bang expansion age from Hubble constant. ...
Hubblecast Episode 68: The Hubble time machine Visual notes 00
... 8. This far back in time, our Milky Way may have just formed. However, the Earth only made an appearance just under 8.5 billion years later. The entire history of the Earth has taken place over just a third of the Universe’s lifetime – from the Earth’s formation, to the emergence of dinosaurs, early ...
... 8. This far back in time, our Milky Way may have just formed. However, the Earth only made an appearance just under 8.5 billion years later. The entire history of the Earth has taken place over just a third of the Universe’s lifetime – from the Earth’s formation, to the emergence of dinosaurs, early ...
Astronomy Basics
... Slide 6: Gallery picture from Keck Observatory Slide 2: Educational graphic from Imagine the Universe! Slide 3: Harvard's Field Guide to X-ray Astronomy. Slide 7: Educational graphic from Imagine the Universe! ...
... Slide 6: Gallery picture from Keck Observatory Slide 2: Educational graphic from Imagine the Universe! Slide 3: Harvard's Field Guide to X-ray Astronomy. Slide 7: Educational graphic from Imagine the Universe! ...
Class 28, 27 July
... – A little later, the protons and neutrons make Helium (most Helium in the universe was formed in the first 3 minutes after the Big Bang) – Nuclei, electrons, and photons in big “soup” • Nuclei try to collapse (gravity), photons push back (pressure) • This leads to OSCILLATIONS! • Size of oscillatio ...
... – A little later, the protons and neutrons make Helium (most Helium in the universe was formed in the first 3 minutes after the Big Bang) – Nuclei, electrons, and photons in big “soup” • Nuclei try to collapse (gravity), photons push back (pressure) • This leads to OSCILLATIONS! • Size of oscillatio ...
Expansion of the Universe
... 1. Scattering of blue and green light - i.e. why the sky appears blue, and why some sunrises or sunsets may appear red. Dust, smoke from forest fires, or other intervening material between the source and the observer can scatter (remove) the higher frequency colors (blue, green, yellow, and orange) ...
... 1. Scattering of blue and green light - i.e. why the sky appears blue, and why some sunrises or sunsets may appear red. Dust, smoke from forest fires, or other intervening material between the source and the observer can scatter (remove) the higher frequency colors (blue, green, yellow, and orange) ...
Studying Space Chapter 26 Notes
... of the visible mass in the universe. 2d. Students know that stars differ in their life cycles, and visual, radio, and x-ray telescopes may be used to collect data that reveal those differences. ...
... of the visible mass in the universe. 2d. Students know that stars differ in their life cycles, and visual, radio, and x-ray telescopes may be used to collect data that reveal those differences. ...
Slide 1
... At the center of this spinning cloud, a small of dust and gas that were also collapsing. from the “bang” either collapsed million own years gravity. after As the it did Big so, Bang, the matter thelarger gas star began to form. This star grew or stuck together to form the became contained within and ...
... At the center of this spinning cloud, a small of dust and gas that were also collapsing. from the “bang” either collapsed million own years gravity. after As the it did Big so, Bang, the matter thelarger gas star began to form. This star grew or stuck together to form the became contained within and ...
Content Standards/Performance Indicators: Key Pre
... Understanding the solar system helps you understand Earth’s position in space. The Sun is the star that provides energy for life on Earth. That Earth is part of the Milky Way galaxy. ...
... Understanding the solar system helps you understand Earth’s position in space. The Sun is the star that provides energy for life on Earth. That Earth is part of the Milky Way galaxy. ...
The New Cosmology: Our Expanding Universe
... sun in the center of the universe, and the planets orbiting this center, would both be simpler and would explain observable fact that before could not be explained. This is called the Helio-centric universe. NEWTON AND GRAVITY It was not before Newton, one understood the law of gravity. According to ...
... sun in the center of the universe, and the planets orbiting this center, would both be simpler and would explain observable fact that before could not be explained. This is called the Helio-centric universe. NEWTON AND GRAVITY It was not before Newton, one understood the law of gravity. According to ...
The New Cosmology: Our Expanding Universe
... sun in the center of the universe, and the planets orbiting this center, would both be simpler and would explain observable fact that before could not be explained. This is called the Helio-centric universe. NEWTON AND GRAVITY It was not before Newton, one understood the law of gravity. According to ...
... sun in the center of the universe, and the planets orbiting this center, would both be simpler and would explain observable fact that before could not be explained. This is called the Helio-centric universe. NEWTON AND GRAVITY It was not before Newton, one understood the law of gravity. According to ...
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 ...
Concept map-Rubric-final - Berkeley Center for Cosmological
... formed and the universe became transparent; matches black body spectrum from hot early universe •Ratios of elements (nucleosynthesis): predictions of ratios from nuclear physics match observed ratios •Redshift of distant galaxies suggest expansion—Hubble ’s Law (redshift is proportional to distance) ...
... formed and the universe became transparent; matches black body spectrum from hot early universe •Ratios of elements (nucleosynthesis): predictions of ratios from nuclear physics match observed ratios •Redshift of distant galaxies suggest expansion—Hubble ’s Law (redshift is proportional to distance) ...
The Big Bang Theory
... a violent expansion – All matter and space were created from a single point of pure energy in an instant ...
... a violent expansion – All matter and space were created from a single point of pure energy in an instant ...