BigBang
... (as of Nov 2010, earliest galaxy seen (See http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/10/most-distant-galaxy/) (as of Apr 2011, see http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2011/12/ ) 3. Radiation from Big Bang Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) Found by Penzias and Wilson in 1963 2.73 K backgro ...
... (as of Nov 2010, earliest galaxy seen (See http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/10/most-distant-galaxy/) (as of Apr 2011, see http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2011/12/ ) 3. Radiation from Big Bang Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) Found by Penzias and Wilson in 1963 2.73 K backgro ...
Our place in the Universe
... • Initially after the Big Bang there was only Energy. • As the universe expanded, it cooled. This allowed the first subatomic particles to form (protons, neutron, electrons). • The simplest elements were the first to form. Hydrogen and helium. The fuel for STARS! ...
... • Initially after the Big Bang there was only Energy. • As the universe expanded, it cooled. This allowed the first subatomic particles to form (protons, neutron, electrons). • The simplest elements were the first to form. Hydrogen and helium. The fuel for STARS! ...
Telescopes & Dead Guys Review Game
... Telescope that covers 1/3 of the sky and collects radios waves that is sent to a ...
... Telescope that covers 1/3 of the sky and collects radios waves that is sent to a ...
Monday, December 8 - Otterbein University
... Figure 2 shows a horizon view of what you would see when facing south at midnight on the night of December 1 in the northern hemisphere. How would this view change if you were to look towards south at midnight a month earlier? a. You would have the same view as on December 1 because it still is aut ...
... Figure 2 shows a horizon view of what you would see when facing south at midnight on the night of December 1 in the northern hemisphere. How would this view change if you were to look towards south at midnight a month earlier? a. You would have the same view as on December 1 because it still is aut ...
Astronomical Unit (AU)
... • Big Bang model describes our current understanding of the universe. • New discoveries, such as dark matter and accelerating expansion (Dark Energy), lead us to refine our model, but there is no crisis in our understanding (yet). • Science is an ongoing process - forcing us to test our model thro ...
... • Big Bang model describes our current understanding of the universe. • New discoveries, such as dark matter and accelerating expansion (Dark Energy), lead us to refine our model, but there is no crisis in our understanding (yet). • Science is an ongoing process - forcing us to test our model thro ...
ITB - In the Beginning
... protons (P+) and neutrons (N0). These particles formed in the first few minutes. The first atoms to form were; Hydrogen (H), Helium (He), Lithium (Li), and Beryllium (Be) These formed after ~ 600,000 years. ...
... protons (P+) and neutrons (N0). These particles formed in the first few minutes. The first atoms to form were; Hydrogen (H), Helium (He), Lithium (Li), and Beryllium (Be) These formed after ~ 600,000 years. ...
ppt of lecture - July Lectures
... • Measurement of all the cosmological parameters to a few % • Next tier of questions: why does the universe have this structure? ...
... • Measurement of all the cosmological parameters to a few % • Next tier of questions: why does the universe have this structure? ...
SNLS: SuperNova Legacy Survey
... Astronomer’s used various models to explain this acceleration - all of which used Einstein’s previously discarded cosmological constant or dark energy. Although we do not know what dark energy is exactly, it is now believed to make up about 75% of the universe. ...
... Astronomer’s used various models to explain this acceleration - all of which used Einstein’s previously discarded cosmological constant or dark energy. Although we do not know what dark energy is exactly, it is now believed to make up about 75% of the universe. ...
Lucio Piccirillo, Introduction: Previous BPol instrumental design
... •A European mission to get a CMB polarization measurement limited only by natural foreground sources was proposed in response to the ESA Cosmic-Vision call. •The mission is based on the availability of large format arrays of ultra-sensitive bolometric detectors, cooled at 0.1K, and fed by cold corru ...
... •A European mission to get a CMB polarization measurement limited only by natural foreground sources was proposed in response to the ESA Cosmic-Vision call. •The mission is based on the availability of large format arrays of ultra-sensitive bolometric detectors, cooled at 0.1K, and fed by cold corru ...
ASTRONOMY 2 — Overview of the Universe Fourth Practice
... four types of forces we have today: Gravity, Electromagnetism, Strong Nuclear Force, and Weak Nuclear Force. T (11) Our Galaxy’s measured rotation velocity indicates that it contains a lot of dark matter. T (12) The discovery of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation caused astronomers to propose ...
... four types of forces we have today: Gravity, Electromagnetism, Strong Nuclear Force, and Weak Nuclear Force. T (11) Our Galaxy’s measured rotation velocity indicates that it contains a lot of dark matter. T (12) The discovery of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation caused astronomers to propose ...
z= 1000 - z= 10
... • N(mass,z) – Evolution of Cosmic Structure • Lensing of the CMB • The growth of structure is sensitive to w and mn ...
... • N(mass,z) – Evolution of Cosmic Structure • Lensing of the CMB • The growth of structure is sensitive to w and mn ...
Then another Big Bang will occur and the
... An animal, or a human body, for example, emits some infrared radiation that can be detected by an infrared camera ...
... An animal, or a human body, for example, emits some infrared radiation that can be detected by an infrared camera ...
Grade 6 Science Study Guide Test Date: Friday, October 10th Term
... Grade 6 Science Study Guide Test Date: Friday, October 10th ...
... Grade 6 Science Study Guide Test Date: Friday, October 10th ...
Revealing the nature of dark energy
... Missing energy: Dark Energy (energy that is not matter) Missing matter: Dark Matter (matter that doesn’t shine) ...
... Missing energy: Dark Energy (energy that is not matter) Missing matter: Dark Matter (matter that doesn’t shine) ...
Big Bang PPT
... Wilson discovered the remnant heat of the Big Bang. This is called cosmic microwave background radiation. It is all around us. The radiation corresponds to a temperature of 3 ...
... Wilson discovered the remnant heat of the Big Bang. This is called cosmic microwave background radiation. It is all around us. The radiation corresponds to a temperature of 3 ...
Galaxy Zoo: Pre and post‐workshop information
... Pre‐Workshop Information for Teachers In 1923 Edwin Hubble looked at galaxies (which he thought were nebulae or clouds of bright gas) through a 100” reflector (telescope with a mirror) on Mt Wilson in the US. He took a photo of Andromeda (which can be seen on a clear night with the naked eye). Hubb ...
... Pre‐Workshop Information for Teachers In 1923 Edwin Hubble looked at galaxies (which he thought were nebulae or clouds of bright gas) through a 100” reflector (telescope with a mirror) on Mt Wilson in the US. He took a photo of Andromeda (which can be seen on a clear night with the naked eye). Hubb ...
Image Credit - Northwestern University
... time, we can see the last scattering surface (opaque boundary). Doppler shift: observed radiation will be highly redshifted because of universe expansion. ...
... time, we can see the last scattering surface (opaque boundary). Doppler shift: observed radiation will be highly redshifted because of universe expansion. ...
Our Place in the Cosmos
... Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite, launched in 1989, made the first detection of anisotropies in the CMB radiation 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to COBE principal investigators John Mather and George Smoot “for their discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic mi ...
... Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite, launched in 1989, made the first detection of anisotropies in the CMB radiation 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to COBE principal investigators John Mather and George Smoot “for their discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic mi ...
The Cosmic Microwave Background
... dependent on their operating temperature. The vent analysis correlated well with on-orbit conditions, confirming other dewar temperature data and lifetime predictions. The analysis was performed by Code 713 (now Code 552). ...
... dependent on their operating temperature. The vent analysis correlated well with on-orbit conditions, confirming other dewar temperature data and lifetime predictions. The analysis was performed by Code 713 (now Code 552). ...
Universal redshift, the Hubble constant The cosmic background
... One can see it easier – since λM ∼ 1/T , TD/TC = LC /LD CMB is the picture of the Universe when it was 2000 (^3) times smaller. ...
... One can see it easier – since λM ∼ 1/T , TD/TC = LC /LD CMB is the picture of the Universe when it was 2000 (^3) times smaller. ...
clkuo_ACBAR_Linde_mar2008
... ACBAR 2004; differenced; 63 deg2; 10.% calibration (Temperature) ACBAR 2007; undifferenced; 137 deg2; 6.0% calibration Reichardt 2008; undifferenced ; 710 deg2; 2.3% calibration ...
... ACBAR 2004; differenced; 63 deg2; 10.% calibration (Temperature) ACBAR 2007; undifferenced; 137 deg2; 6.0% calibration Reichardt 2008; undifferenced ; 710 deg2; 2.3% calibration ...
Video. Hunting the Edge of Space. NOVA - d
... billion galaxies beyond our home, each made up of billion stars. Multiply those together and you have more stars than all the grains of sand on all the beaches and deserts of Earth. 12. Light is made up of and each color has its own ...
... billion galaxies beyond our home, each made up of billion stars. Multiply those together and you have more stars than all the grains of sand on all the beaches and deserts of Earth. 12. Light is made up of and each color has its own ...
The Big Bang
... • It’s matter that’s not visible, but can only be detected by its gravitational effects – Best theory is that it is an exotic particle – If it is what we think it is, we might be close to finding it! ...
... • It’s matter that’s not visible, but can only be detected by its gravitational effects – Best theory is that it is an exotic particle – If it is what we think it is, we might be close to finding it! ...
13800000000 Years Ago The First Sky
... Size of our Universe = 13800000000 Light Years = 100000000000000000000000 kilo-meters !!! ...
... Size of our Universe = 13800000000 Light Years = 100000000000000000000000 kilo-meters !!! ...