Our Place in the Universe Science is the process of creating ideas and the “what” and “how” of the universe. What is our place in the universe? How did we end up here? What even is the universe? To start off‚ I define the universe as all matter and energy that exists. Our cosmic address in the universe begins at our galaxy in the local group‚ which is an island of stars in space held together by gravity and all orbiting a common center. Besides our galaxy there are about 40 other galaxies in
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The Big Bang Theory What is the Big Bang Theory? The Big Bang is the dominant (and highly supported) theory of the origin of the universe. In essence‚ this theory states that the universe began from an initial point or singularity which has expanded over billions of years to form the universe as we now know it. In 1959 a survey was conducted of scientists across America concerning their understanding of the physical sciences. One particular question asked “What is your concept of the age of
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Title: The Expanding Universe Objective: To interpret a model demonstrating the theories of our expanding universe. Hypothesis: Materials: •1 un-inflated balloon (when inflated‚ the balloon should have a round shape and be approximately the size of a soccer ball) •Markers •About 30 cm (12 inches) of string or yarn •Ruler or tape measure Procedures: Note: Read all the instructions for this lab before you begin working! Pre-reading the procedure‚ will give you a mental picture
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According to most astrophysicists‚ all the matter found in the universe today -- including the matter in people‚ plants‚ animals‚ the earth‚ stars‚ and galaxies -- was created at the very first moment of time‚ thought to be about 13 billion years ago. The universe began‚ scientists believe‚ with every speck of its energy jammed into a very tiny point. This extremely dense point exploded with unimaginable force‚ creating matter and propelling it outward to make the billions of galaxies of our vast
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Jessica Dowdy 1/5/2011 A Block A. Astronomy/ Space 1. Big Bang Theory: a. The Big Bang Theory is the theory that the entire universe was once confined to a dense‚ hot‚ super massive ball then 12-17 billion years ago huge expansions occurred and material in the ball began moving out in all directions. Then‚ instant cooling ensued due to the expansion and thus the universe was born. b. Individuals Roles in the BBT: Edwin Hubble – Created the most powerful telescope of the time
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The Creation of the Universe In my short life on this planet I have come to question things that many take upon blind faith. We all know that we must some day die; yet we continuously deny the forces at work inside ourselves‚ which want to search out the answers of what may or may not come after. It is far easier for humanity to accept that they will go to a safe haven and be rewarded for their lives with pleasures and fantasies of an unfathomable scale than to question the existence
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From the Large Scale Universe to The Milky Way Jason Norton SCI/151 Benjawan Kjornrattanawanich May 28‚ 2012 Cosmology is the study of the universe as a whole. Describe the foundation of modern cosmology. Cosmology is the branch of study in relation to the origin and nature of the universe (Farlex‚ 2012). The thoughts
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Gregory Ortega Big bang Scientist around the world studies the stars and planets to learn more about the past or to learn how that and our planets are alike. But then there are other scientist who got even deeper and learn what created the planets and stars these scientist are called astronomers and we have learned so much from the science and research they do every day. One major theory from the scientist is that the universe was created by the mixture or gases and matter. And the gases and matter
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Do you ever notice how sometimes when you are sitting in the car and hear the ambulance it seems to take forever for it to come around you? Or how about times when you yell “HEY YOU” or “MOM” in a grocery store standing in the middle of the aisle people from all directions can hear you….and some even answer? Or lastly how about this example‚ have you ever seen an insect in the water kicking and it seems if the ripple is getting bigger and bigger and the waves are going in all directions not just
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Introduction Ask people to introduce themselves‚ and they will likely give their first and last names. Ask for more information‚ and they may refer back to their parents or grandparents. Additional inquiry may prod them to talk about a few of their ancestors. How many times can someone expect to hear people refer to their connection to early man or to the universe – the cosmic connections that enable people to co-exist with other humans and things – living and non-living? Is this apparent
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