PDF-(BOOK)-More Things in the Heavens: How Infrared Astronomy Is Expanding Our View of the

A sweeping tour of the infrared universe as seen through the eyes of NASAs Spitzer Space TelescopeAstronomers have been studying the heavens for thousands of years but until recently much of the cosmos has been invisible to the human eye Launched in 2003 the Spitzer Space Telescope has brought the infrared universe into focus as never before Michael Werner and Peter Eisenhardt are among the scientists who worked for decades to bring this historic mission to life Here is their inside story of how Spitzer continues to carry out cuttingedge infrared astronomy to help answer fundamental questions that have intrigued humankind since time immemorial Where did we come from How did the universe evolve Are we aloneIn this panoramic book Werner and Eisenhardt take readers on a breathtaking guided tour of the cosmos in the infrared beginning in our solar system and venturing ever outward toward the distant origins of the expanding universe They explain how astronomers use the infrared to observe celestial bodies that are too cold or too far away for their light to be seen by the eye to conduct deep surveys of galaxies as they appeared at the dawn of time and to peer through dense cosmic clouds that obscure major events in the life cycles of planets stars and galaxiesFeaturing many of Spitzers spectacular images More Things in the Heavens provides a thrilling look at how infrared astronomy is aiding the search for exoplanets and extraterrestrial life and transforming our understanding of the history and evolution of our universe. Astronomy. Professor: Jon Holtzman. TAs: . Sten. . Hasselquist. , Laura . Mayorga. MWF 11:30-12:20. M02: M 3:. 30. -5:. 30. M03: . T. . 1. :. 30. -3:. 30. M04: . T. . 3. :. 30. -5:. 30. Plan for today. Day One. the universe, astronomy and cosmology. Universe. – totality of all space/time, matter and energy. Astronomy. . – the study of celestial objects, space and the physical universe. Cosmology. Run time backwards .  all the matter has to be together at the same place and at the same time. Universal Expansion. V. r. = . H. o. D. . Time = D/V. The Ant Universe. Ants on surface of a balloon are a good model – the ants can “traverse” the surface of the balloon and never run into a boundary. Topic. Essential Question. How did the view of the universe change during the Scientific Revolution?. Essential Question. Who was Ptolemy and what did he believe about the universe?. Ancient Greco-Roman astrologer & astronomer. Atoms to Astronomy. 2. Special theory of Relativity. It is a basic property of Nature that:. Velocity of Light in vacuum is constant.. All inertial frames are identical so if two objects are moving with a constant velocity, it is impossible to do any test which allows to measure the velocities in absolute manner.. www.NLET.org . A . Brief History of . Time . / Feature Film Documentary . An Anglia Television/Gordon Freedman production, released by Triton Pictures. Director Errol Morris. Producer David Hickman. Executive producer Gordon Freedman. Based on the book by Stephen Hawking. Cinematographers John Bailey, Stefan . The universe is a big place, perhaps the biggest. . –Kurt Vonnegut. Cosmology. Cosmology is the study of the nature of the universe, how the universe began and how it will end, if it does. There is religious cosmology, and scientific cosmology. Astronomy. , derived from the Greek words for . star law. , is the scientific study of all objects beyond our world. . Astronomy is not a “stand-alone” science. . It combines areas from a number of other fields, including mathematics, chemistry, geology, biology and physics. . Early Astronomy . Humans have been fascinated by the sky for all time.. Constellations have helped people navigate, tell stories, are the gods that look over humanity.. Constellations are groupings of stars that form images, much like seeing . . Astronomy. , derived from the Greek words for . star law. , is the scientific study of all objects beyond our world. . Astronomy is not a “stand-alone” science. It combines areas from a number of other fields, including mathematics, chemistry, geology, biology and physics. . By now, your child will already understand the big concepts on astronomy. Included in this astronomy book are the history and future of space exploration as well as the types of equipment needed for a safe space travel. In addition, your student will learn about the scientific evidence for the origin, as well as age, of the universe. Read this book today. From the discovery of distant galaxies and black holes to the tiny interstices of the atom, here is the very best on physics and astronomy from the New York Times! The newspaper of record has always prided itself on its award-winning science coverage, and these 125 articles from its archives are the very best, covering more than a century of breakthroughs, setbacks, and mysteries. Selected by former science editor Cornelia Dean, they feature such esteemed and Pulitzer Prize-winning writers as Malcolm W. Browne on teleporting, antimatter atoms, and the physics of traffic jams James Glanz on string theory George Johnson on quantum physics William L. Laurence on Bohr and Einstein Dennis Overbye on the recent discovery of the Higgs Boson Walter Sullivan on the colliding beam machine and more. Tailored for students taking an introductory astronomy class, this newest edition (4th) brings students the latest astronomical discoveries in an easy-to-read format by building on cutting-edge teaching and learning research that helps students learn most efficiently. Topics include night sky, formation of planets, evolution of stars and galaxies, and structure of the universe, each with easy-to-understand illustrations. Created with students in mind, this book works equally well for students taking classes assigned either the earlier 2nd or 3rd editions of this internationally published book, but at a much lower cost with updated information. The expanding Universe. Recap. Milky . Way. Distances in the Milky Way: our Galaxy is very large. Other galaxies. Galaxy . properties. Morphology: spiral and elliptical galaxies, spirals can appear different depending on viewing .