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Articles related to "Hubble"
Edwin Hubble, Scientist Brief bio and discoveries of Edwin Hubble, who discovered more galaxies and that the universe expands; also known for Hubble's Law. edwin hubble • edwin hubble scientist • edwin hubble brief bio • edwin hubble galaxies • hubble's law
Edwin Hubble - Astronomer with a Bang
Edwin Hubble began the field of cosmology when he proved that the universe is made up of many galaxies. He went on to become famous. hubble telescope • hubble law • big bang • astronomer • cosmology
The End of the Hubble Space Telescope Efforts to save the Hubble Space Telescope seem to have run aground; does the great observatory now have only a few years of life left, or might we still find a way to rescue it? hubble space telescope • nasa • astronomy • mission • hubble space telescope
Hubble's Galaxy Classifications Edwin Hubble devised the scheme that astronomers use to classify galaxies outside the Milky Way galaxy. galaxies • milky way galaxy • spiral galaxy • elliptical galaxy • clusters of galaxies
Save Hubble Space Telescope The legendary Hubble Space Telescope narrowly escaped deliberate destruction. It's future is not clear though, and most probably will never be displayed in the Smithsonian hubble • deep field • galaxy • planet • nebula
Sky Surveys (Hubble Isn't the Only Show in Town) I highlight a couple of sky surveys that also offer nice images. sdss • 2mass • m17 • sagittarius
The Cosmic Distance Ladder, III: Measuring the Hubble Constant a brief discussion on the Hubble constant and recent efforts to measure it astronomy • c • extragalactic distance scale
The Hubbub About Hubble What's the buzz about Hubble, our deep-space telescope? Learn everything from its major parts to its most valuable discoveries. hubble • telescope • deep • space • nasa
Discovering The Expanding Universe Edwin Hubble along with his assistant Milton Humason made the observations of distant galaxy redshifts that showed the expansion of the universe. expansion of the universe • hubble • humason • redshifts • big bang theory
Evidence for Dark Matter Found A collision of galaxy clusters has produced a ring of dark matter that was detected by NASA and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope. dark matter • discovery • evidence • ring • hubble space telescope
Galactic Mergers in the Universe Though it's a hefty two billion years away, the future event that has astronomers buzzing is the expected galactic merger of the Milky Way and the spiral Andromeda Galaxy milky way • andromeda galaxy • evolution of galaxies • galactic collisions • galaxy
The Planck Time and the Big Bang In the big bang theory, the Planck time is the first miniscule fraction of a second after the initial big bang. The universe had just come into being. big bang theory • universe • planck time • cosmic background radiation • hubble plot
Water on Extrasolar Planets In early April 2007 astronomers announced the discovery of water on a planet orbiting the star, HD 209458. How is it possible to detect water on an extrasolar planet? spectroscopy • extrasolar planet • astronomical • infrared • hd 209458b
A Searcher of the Skies - E Margaret Burbidge Margaret Burbidge is an internationally respected astronomer and astrophysist. The book she co-authored in 1967, <i>Quasi-Stellar Objects</i>, remains a scientific classic in the study of quasars. burbidge • hubble • fos • quasar • quasi-stellar
Astronomers Find Atmosphere on Planet Outside Solar System Extra-solar planet has a gas atmosphere similar to Jupiter orbiting a nearby star. extrasolar • hubble
Far-Out Chemistry! Detecting an Extrasolar Planet's Atmosphere The atmosphere of a planet orbiting a star outside our solar system has been detected for the first time by the Hubble Space Telescope. And, in another first, information about its chemical composition has been gathered. chemistry • exochemistry • astrochemistry • spectroscopy • hubble space telescope
The Cosmic Distance Ladder II, Stars as Standard Candles discussion of Cepheid variables, and other stars as distance indicators cepheid variables • distance indicators • astronomy • hubble • constant
Twinkle twinkle little star, no more. Earth's atmosphere perpetual movement blurs incoming starlight. It was because of this blurring the Hubble Space Telescope was launched, to peek from above the atmosphere, but new technology has succeeded in circumventing this problem adaptive optics • hubble • fugate • keck • subaru
Colliding Galaxies What happens when galaxies collide? The result is often galactic-sized fireworks and strange and beautiful new shapes. galaxies in collision • galactic mergers • what happens when galaxies collide • gravity pulls galaxies together • tidal interactions in space
Big Bang Theory Several scientific tests show the Big Bang Theory provides a true vision of the Origin of the Universe to within 1/100 of a second after The Bang standard model of cosmology • cosmic background radiation • einstein • edwin hubble • alexander friedmann
Can Titan Support Life? There has long been a search for life outside of Earth. Scientists in the past have tagged Venus and Mars as potential candidates for having at least some form of life. titan • saturn • methane • ethane • moons of saturn
From Comet Swift-Tuttle Some years you can view a vivid meteor shower. Other years, the meteor's lightshow is choked out by the brightness of the moon. comet swift-tuttle • perseids • perseid meteor shower • louis swift • horace tuttle
Google Sky Google is now doing for the rest of the universe what they already did for Earth, by allowing computer users to view the universe around them. google sky • mapping the universe • desktop images • guide to galaxies • nebulae
Predicting the Expanding Universe Hubble discovered the expansion of the universe, but De Sitter, Friedman, & Lemaitre used Einstein's general relativity to predict the expanding universe & the big bang. expansion of the universe • general relativity • einstein • de sitter • friedman
Steady State and Big Bang Theories Both the steady state and big bang cosmological theories are based on certain fundamental cosmological assumptions and observations. steady state theory • big bang theory • cosmology • cosmological principle • expansion of the universe
The Calusa Planetarium, Fort Myers, Florida The combination of a planetarium and a nature center seems unusual, but it works well in Fort Myers, FL. fort myers • planetarium • star ball • hubble telescope • nature center
2 Hanukah The Shamash The lights go out suddenly in the city below. Electrical failure is universal. Drat, there's not a candle in the house, when there comes a knock at the door. Enter, none other than the Baal Shem Tov. An article full of goodies to keep you very busy looking through the cybersphere, reading stories, finding galaxies and discoveries you'd never contemplated before. hanukah • hannukah • chanukah • channukah • baal shem tov
Black holes ain't that black then? That black holes are a pain in the neck for astrophysicists is more or less well known. Infinites and zeroes are fine for mathematics but not to be found in Nature, yet a black hole in principle hides an infinite at its center, or that was accepted until now. chandra • sagittarius • vla • vlt • yepun
Our 'Spooky' Solar System In this article, we will look at some of the spooky tales about objects and areas in our galaxy. ufo • mars • martian • alien • pluto
Riccardo Giacconi - The Executive Astronomer The 2003 co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physics was Riccardo Giacconi, current president of the Associated Universities Incorporated, and an internationally reknown astronomer credited with locating the first cosmic source of X-rays. giacconi • stsci • uhuru • hubble • skylab
The Dark Side I In the first part, we present the evolution of cosmology leading to the postulation of dark matter, the Universe Age Crisis, and the lines of research pursued to solve it. dark matter • dark energy • einstein • hubble • machos
The Dark Side II The first part dealt with advances in cosmology that led to posit existence of "dark matter", and the lines of research intended to characterize universal expansion. We now check the first results and a possible model for the Universe. dark matter • dark energy • einstein • hubble • machos
The Interstellar Medium, Part III, the Neutral Gas Neutral Hydrogen and the 21-cm. line, and applications neutral hydrogen • 21-cm. radiation • radio observations • rotation curves • hubble constant
The Master Plan, part I Space research may appear as a somewhat chaotic dispersion of disparate efforts, space probes, ground telescopes, space telescopes etc. Yet this is not completely true. Scientists manage to arrive to certain consensus, while politics has, the last say. First of a two part article, within a series of related installments. james webb • ngst • hubble • spitzer • sirtf
The Master Plan, part II Part II reports on the "optical" range (infrared to X rays) observation facilities - existing or planned - within the 1999 and 2000 NSA decadal survey. james webb • ngst • hubble • spitzer • sirtf
Comet Holmes Now Larger than Sun Comet Holmes is now greater than the size of the sun and continues to be easy to spot in the night sky. comet holmes larger than sun • new largest object in solar system • hubble images comet holmes • how to find comet holmes • comet holmes passes mirfak
Famous People Of The Great War They were not famous at the time, but history would remember these writers, actors, politicans and popes more for what they would accomplish later than for the war. ernest hemmingway • walt disney • cs lewis • jrr tolkein • hugh lofting doctor doolittle
Ten Top Tourist Treats in Houston Houston Astros, Rockets and Aeros, Six Flags Water World, Houston Heights and River Oaks Boulevard, bluebonnets, harbor sights and hubble telescope are city's big treats. houston astros • houston rockets • houston aeros • enron field • compaq center
The Expansion of the Universe Are you and everything around you expanding as the Universe balloons outward? the expansion of the universe • raisin bread analogy • edwin hubble's discoveries • what is expanding in the universe • can i blame the universe for my expansion?
1 Hanukah How Many Lights A brief essay regarding the number of lights lit during Hanukah according to Shammash and Hillel containing links to discussion regarding the lighting of menorah, traditions of Hanukah, food, history, symbolism of light and blessings hanukah • hannukah • chanukah • channukah • candles
Eerie Night Skies The night sky can sometimes look very eerie. Join me as we explore the strange skies of the aurora. aurora • northern lights • aurora borealis • aurora australis • southern lights
Let's Find Orion, a Winter Constellation Let's locate and explore Orion, an easy to find constellation in the winter sky. orion • winter constellation • constellation • mythology • the hunter
The Dark Side III About 97% of what makes the Universe is unknown, a combination of dark matter and dark energy. This is not acceptable as is, neither the disfunctional relationship of General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. dark matter • dark energy • einstein • hubble • machos
December Holidays in Space December holidays have been celebrated in space since 1968. Let's take a look at the celebrations high above the earth's atmosphere and catch some very cool videos, too! december holidays in space • christina coruth • kids' korner • kids'corner • suite101.com |
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