1. BIG BANG COSMOLOGYThe Big Bang Model is a broadly accepted theory for the origin and evolution of ouruniverse. It postulates that 12 to 14 billion years ago, the portion…

First Principles “Man is equally incapable of seeing the nothingness from which he emerges and the infinity in which he is engulfed.” – Blaise Pascal Cosmology is a…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Objectives Determine the size and shape of the Milky Way, as well as Earths location within it. The Milky Way Galaxy Describe how the Milky Way formed. –variable…

Slide 1Photometric Surveys and Variable stars Matthew Templeton, AAVSO Presented at the USNO Flagstaff Station February 24, 2006 Slide 2 Variable Stars and Astrophysics Stellar…

Slide 1Dr Martin Hendry University of Glasgow Slide 2 Dark Energy Cold Dark Matter Atoms State of the Universe – Nov 2003 Slide 3 Slide 4 Slide 5 The Runaway Universe Dr…

Slide 1Galaxies This lesson deals with important topics relating to galaxies. Each of these topics represents a great body of knowledge and areas of interest to research.…

1.First Principles “Man is equally incapable of seeing the nothingness from which he emerges and the infinity in which he is engulfed.” – Blaise Pascal Cosmology is…

1.Size and Scale of the UniverseImage courtesy of The Cosmic Perspective by Bennett, Donahue, Schneider, & Voit; Addison Wesley, 20022. Earth• Planet where we alllive•…

Dark Energy: Origins and Evidence ABSTRACT The aim of this paper will be a review of the theoretical origins of the concept of Dark Energy in contemporary cosmology, tracing…

1. How Fast the Universe Expanding? There are a lot of changes happens to the universe. Based on the study of the NASA the expansion or contraction happens to the universe…