Exploratorium: the museum of science, art and human perception. Www.starrynighteducation.com/downloads/snf/Companion.pdf. Michio Kaku | Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers. Welcome to Explorations in Science with Dr. Michio Kaku. The Official String Theory Web Site. The Elegant Universe. The Elegant Universe: Part 3 PBS Airdate: November 4, 2003 NARRATOR: Now, on NOVA, take a thrill ride into a world stranger than science fiction, where you play the game by breaking some rules, where a new view of the universe pushes you beyond the limits of your wildest imagination. This is the world of "string theory," a way of describing every force and all matter from an atom to earth, to the end of the galaxies—from the birth of time to its final tick, in a single theory, a "Theory of Everything.
" Our guide to this brave new world is Brian Greene, the bestselling author and physicist. BRIAN GREENE (Columbia University): And no matter how many times I come here, I never seem to get used to it. NARRATOR: Can he help us solve the greatest puzzle of modern physics—that our understanding of the universe is based on two sets of laws that don't agree? NARRATOR: Resolving that contradiction eluded even Einstein, who made it his final quest. S. BRIAN GREENE:The atmosphere was electric. S. S. EMU Sherzer Observatory. News and Events Physics and Astronomy is looking for graduate students! If you are interested in pursing a masters degree in physics, consider applying to EMU. SPS Meetings The EMU chapter of the Society of Physics Students meets on Friday at 12:00 in Strong 339.
Stop by and get involved! Email Dave Pawlowski for more information. More news and events Welcome to EMU Physics and Astronomy The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers majors in physics, physics research, engineering physics and physics teaching and minors in astronomy, general science, physics and physics teaching. Physics Tutoring Physics tutoring is provided regularly and free of charge by graduate students as well as members of the Society of Physics Students 5 days a week. Physics Honor Society The department’s honor society, Sigma Pi Sigma, is the official honor society of the physics profession. Windows to the Universe. NASA - JPL Solar System Simulator. Solar System, Solar System Information.
Our Cosmic Neighborhood From our small world we have gazed upon the cosmic ocean for thousands of years. Ancient astronomers observed points of light that appeared to move among the stars. They called these objects "planets," meaning wanderers, and named them after Roman deities—Jupiter, king of the gods; Mars, the god of war; Mercury, messenger of the gods; Venus, the goddes of love and beauty, and Saturn, father of Jupiter and god of agriculture. The stargazers also observed comets with sparkling tails, and meteors or shooting stars apparently falling from the sky. Since the invention of the telescope, three more planets have been discovered in our solar system: Uranus (1781), Neptune (1846), and, now downgraded to a dwarf planet, Pluto (1930).
The four planets closest to the sun—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—are called the terrestrial planets because they have solid rocky surfaces. Nearly every planet—and some of the moons—has an atmosphere. Moons, Rings, and Magnetospheres. The Nine Planets Solar System Tour. Satellite Photos - Japan Before and After Tsunami - Interactive Feature. Home Page. Solar and Heliospheric Observatory Homepage.
NASA Multimedia Page. Peach Mountain Observatory. Revised: June, 2004 Peach Mountain Peach Mountain is the home of the 24” McMath Telescope and is part of Stinchfield Woods. Stinchfield Woods is owned by the University of Michigan and used by several university departments including the Astronomy Department and the School of Natural Resources and Environment.
The circular structure on the left is the University of Michigan Radio Telescope. The oval structure on the right is a radio telescope which was put into operation in 1955, but has not been used for many years. A path is visible that leads from the small radio telescope to a rectangular building near the bottom of the photograph. The Observatory Building The McMath Telescope is located 700 feet from the 26 meter radio telescope on Peach Mountain. This is the telescope now used by the University Lowbrow Astronomers. The photo above shows the building housing the 24 inch McMath Telescope. The Comet Hale-Bopp is visible between the trees. Photo Credits Related Information Links. Your Sky. By John Walker Welcome to Your Sky, the interactive planetarium of the Web. You can produce maps in the forms described below for any time and date, viewpoint, and observing location.
If you enter the orbital elements of an asteroid or comet, Your Sky will compute its current position and plot it on the map. Each map is accompanied by an ephemeris for the Sun, Moon, planets, and any tracked asteroid or comet. A control panel permits customisation of which objects are plotted, limiting magnitudes, colour scheme, image size, and other parameters; each control is linked to its description in the help file. Your Sky provides three ways to view the sky with links, where appropriate, among the various presentations. Sky Map The sky map shows the entire sky as viewed from a given location at a specified time and date. Horizon Views Horizon Views, showing the stars above the horizon as seen from a specified observing site at a given date and time.
The Virtual Telescope Your Sky help Related Software. The Night Sky This Month. ASTROnomy in MICHIGAN. Michigan Astronomy. Astronomy Picture of the Day.