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Beginning and End of the Universe July 26, 2010 § Universe History * The diagram below outlines the major Eras of the Universe according to the Big Bang Theory. “One important point is that since everything that we learn about the Universe comes from light (photons), if there are no photons there is no information. That is a point that has been bothering me. via Astronomy 309: COSMOLOGY. Like this: Like Loading... Tagged: Cool, Evolution, Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Science, Space, Supersymmetry, Unified Field Theory About EU-UNAWE EU-UNAWE follows the same vision as UNAWE: to use the beauty and grandeur of the Universe to inspire young children and encourage them to develop an interest in science and technology. The programme also aims to introduce children to the idea of global citizenship and tolerance at a crucial stage of their development – to show them that they are part of an international community. Until the advent of UNAWE, there were no large scale attempts to use astronomy as a tool for inspiring and educating young children. Therefore, while our resources are open to all, the programme is aimed at children aged 4 to 10 years, especially those from underprivileged communities. To read more about the distinction between EU-UNAWE and UNAWE, please click here. EU-UNAWE Project Facts More information: Cordis Website
Are We Living Inside a Black Hole July 23, 2010 § This is a new one. I don’t know about you, but I will have fun thinking abut this one this weekend. “Scientists trying to explain the universe’s accelerating expansion usually point to dark energy, which seems to be pushing everything apart.But an Indiana University professor has a new theory, reports New Scientist: We’re inside a black hole that exists in another universe. via Are We Living Inside a Black Hole? Like this: Like Loading... Tagged: Astronomy, Cool, Puzzle, Quantum Mechanics, Science
Les lancements de navettes spatiales sous tous les angles [youtube] C’est probablement la plus longue vidéo que nous vous recommanderons jamais, mais si vous aimez l’espace ou la photographie, ou tout simplement les belles images, vous feriez bien de regarder cette vidéo compilant les lancements de trois navettes spatiales de la NASA vus comme si vous étiez avec les techniciens du centre de contrôle. Le film couvre trois missions spatiales (STS-114, STS-117 et STS-124) avec des caméras positionnés à des angles utilisés par la NASA pour « identifier visuellement des événements non nominaux et conditions requérant des actions correctives pour assurer la sécurité et le succès de la mission ». Installez-vous confortablement, cliquez sur lecture et profitez du spectacle.
Family. photo at KGM's 75 th B'day Naître dans l'espace ? Impossible ! A ceux qui se posent la question : non, il n'est pas envisageable de naître depuis l'espace. Vsauce a pris le temps de nous en détailler les raisons. Cela semble difficile à croire, mais il semblerait qu’on ne puisse pas marcher, évoluer, et par extension, copuler, si simplement, une fois dans l’espace -la partie de l’univers hein, pas le monospace, là, c’est déjà autre chose-. Vsauce nous le confirme, et en profite pour expliquer pourquoi il serait pratiquement impossible de donner la vie dans l’espace. Né au-delà des atmosphères, un bébé aurait énormément de mal à développer son équilibre, de même qu’il serait en proie à de très sérieux problèmes de vue, de discernment, mais aussi de gestion des espaces et des mouvements. Evoluer dans un utérus alors que l’on est dans l’espace reviendrait même à ouvrir la porte à de futurs problèmes de production du sang, de colonne vertébrale, d’ossature et de coeur. Remarquez, l’humain est conditionné pour évoluer sur terre, et pas dans l’espace.
Ghatandevi temple at Igatpuri La rentrée sur Terre de SpaceShipTwo est simplement superbe Virgin Galactic a testé la rentrée de sa navette suborbitale SpaceShipTwo pour la première fois la semaine dernière. L’originalité, le vaisseau tombe comme une plume. C’est simplement trop beau et élégant pour être décrit. [youtube] Le vol test s’est déroulé dans le désert de Mojave en Californie. Quand elle sera opérationnelle, la navette de 9m d’envergure avec une cabine de 3,66m de long et de 2,28m de diamètre pourra conduire 6 personnes dans l’espace pour 200.000$ par tête. Puis, envoyez-moi votre argent.
dining table at residence kundan Story of the Biggest Experiment in History Caught on Film On July 4, 2012, scientists around the world waited with bated breath for the announcement that the long-awaited Higgs boson particle had been discovered. The finding — the result of the biggest and most expensive experiment in history — was set to either confirm reigning models of particle physics, or reveal gaps in scientists' understanding of the universe. A new documentary follows six scientists during the launch of the machine that made the discovery possible, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a gigantic particle accelerator at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), in Switzerland, as they attempt to recreate the earliest moments of the universe. "I knew this big event was coming, and I wanted it recorded," said producer David Kaplan, a physicist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. The film opens during the first test of a single proton beam in September 2008. Supersymmetry vs. multiverse Biggest experiment in history