Cosmology

  • The 11th Dimension--Dualities, Branes and Multiple Universes

    As physicists grappled with the five string theories, they began to see connections between them. There were dualities between the strong and weak forces in separate theories that made them equivalent. It seemed they were all special cases of one main theory--a theory of membranes, or branes.
    Published by George Adcock (3791 pts) on Nov 20, 2009 to
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  • Are We At The Center Of The Universe?

    Are we at the center of the universe? Is there a uniform distribution of matter and energy around us to indicate that we may be at the center? What does the evidence indicate?
    Published by George Garza (1900 pts) on Oct 29, 2009 to
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  • BOSS, the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey – looking for dark energy

    The expansion rate of the Universe is increasing, not slowing down. How is that possible? The problem is that studying ordinary matter and energy, scientists are unable to account for the expansion. So scientists suspect that some other type of energy was the source of the expansion, Dark Energy,
    Published by George Garza (1900 pts) on Oct 28, 2009 to
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  • The Eleventh Dimension--String Theory, Supersymmetry and Super Gravity

    The development of string theory has caused an upheaval in subatomic physics. While problems with the theory remain, it seems to answer many questions left open by the Standard Model. Perhaps most importantly, it predicts the particle that carries gravity.
    Published by George Adcock (3791 pts) on Oct 26, 2009 to
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  • Nothing But the Facts About Cosmology

    Cosmology is the study of origin, current state and future of the universe as a whole. From the Big Bang to the Hubble's Law, know the important facts about cosmology in this article.
    Published by informationishere (1303 pts) on Oct 22, 2009 to
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  • What Is Time? - Part 2

    Continuing and diverging from what was mentioned in Part 1 into more of the specific uses and intricacies of time, we here survey notions such as biological time, quantum time, relativistic time, and provide some more information relating to the concept of time.
    Published by slight_underweft (1296 pts) on Sep 30, 2009 to
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  • The Anthropic Principle of Cosmology

    Is it curious that intelligent life was able to manifest in the universe? Was the universe perhaps "fine-tuned" for the evolution of intelligent life? Does intelligent life create the universe? How integral a role do humans play in the universe? Read about the Anthropic Principle.
    Published by slight_underweft (1296 pts) on Sep 29, 2009 to
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  • The Realities of Einstein’s Relativity and Our GPS System

    If it were not for direct application of Einstein’s Special and General Theories of Relativity we would literally be lost using our Global Position System! Read on to find out why.
    Published by RC Davison (3079 pts) on Sep 24, 2009 to
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  • What is Cosmology?

    Cosmology is the study of the universe and man's place within it. Human existence is intertwined with the understanding and existence of the Universe. Cosmology attempts to analyze this connection between what we know to be true and what we believe in. Science, religion and philosophy play a role.
    Published by Jason C. Chavis (4377 pts) on Sep 14, 2009 to
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  • Ancient Cosmology: Theories on the Origin of the Universe

    People have been trying to understand the beginning of the universe -- what it is, why it is -- since the earliest days of civilization. Read on to fine ancient cosmology's various theories on the origin of the universe.
    Published by ebishirl (1545 pts) on Sep 14, 2009 to
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