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	Home: Astronomy: Cosmology LINKS:   Pages: 1 2 [>>] Mysteries of Deep Space - History of the Universe Timeline http://www.pbs.org/deepspace/timeline/index.html From PBS Online MAP Home Page http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/ MAP is a MIDEX class mission, selected by NASA in 1996, to probe conditions in the early universe. MAP measures temperature differences ("anisotropy") in the cosmic microwave background radiation. Ned Wright's Cosmology Tutorial http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~wright/cosmolog.htm An illustrated introductory guide to the topic, attempting to summarize modern discoveries on the origin, current state, and future of our Universe. The Cosmic Microwave Background http://www.astro.ubc.ca/people/scott/cmb.html Extensive CMB information from the University of British Columbia. Sloan Digital Sky Survey http://www.sdss.org/ A dedicated 2.5 meter telescope which uses sensitive electronic light detectors to systematically map a quarter of the sky, building a catalog of celestial objects, galaxies, and quasars. MACHO Project http://wwwmacho.mcmaster.ca/ Primary aim is to test the hypothesis that a significant fraction of the dark matter in the halo of the Milky Way is made up of objects like brown dwarfs or planets: these objects have come to be known as MACHOs, for MAssive Compact Halo Objects. Great Debates in Astronomy http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/diamond_jubilee/debate.html Following in the footsteps of the famous April 1920 'Great Debate' between Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis, this series of debates among leaders in the astronomical community highlight major quests in astronomy and astrophysics in an open forum at the turn of the millennium. Supernova Cosmology Project http://panisse.lbl.gov/ This Berkeley labs site is based on observation of red shift in stars going supernova. MSAM/TopHat High Altitude Scientific Balloons http://topweb.gsfc.nasa.gov/ A series of scientic experiments flying as balloon payloads in Texas and Antarctica, designed to measure the medium-scale anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR). Max Tegmark http://www.hep.upenn.edu/~max/ Cosmologist's personal site including discussions of movies, experiments, and data analysis efforts. Cosmology http://www.pbs.org/faithandreason/intro/cosmo-frame.html Companion site to the PBS mini-series, discussing the challenge to traditional Christian views posed by the scientific understanding of cosmological evolution, and ways in which they might be reconciled. Conversational Cosmology http://www.astro.ufl.edu/~siopis/papers/Book.ps.gz by Henry E. Kandrup. A college-level textbook for an introductory course in cosmology for nonscientists. Comes in a zipped postscript file. Galaxy Formation and the Intergalactic Medium http://galileo.as.utexas.edu/research.html This site is dedicated to summarizing the research of Paul Shapiro's cosmology group. Of interest mainly to specialists. A Brief History of Time http://www.generationterrorists.com/quotes/abhotswh.html quotations from the Stephen W. Hawking book. Turning On the Universe http://focus.aps.org/v5/st8.html Astronomers say the Universe's expansion has been accelerating recently. A new model for repulsive 'dark energy' may help explain the acceleration in a more natural way than other models. From Physical Review Focus. Introduction to the Cosmic Microwave Background http://background.uchicago.edu/~whu/beginners/introduction.html Basic explanations of key concepts, including the Big Bang, expansion of the universe, and the ripples in the density of the early universe that led to the galaxies and stars we see today. Cosmology Books and Links http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/people/faculty/tenn/CosmologyBooksAndLinks.html Annotated list of books, articles, and websites from a popular course at Sonoma State University. Good Cosmology Sites http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~wright/cosmo_sites.html Links to cosmology resources, and a tutorial by a UCLA professor. Distant Galaxies and Cosmology Models http://www.cosmologymodels.com/ Article on possible cosmological models. Cosmology http://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect20/Preface.html An extensive overview. Part of the NASA Remote Sensing Tutorial. Astronomy Today - Cosmology http://www.astronomytoday.com/cosmology.html Articles on related topics in popular magazine style. Cosmology http://www.galacticsurf.com/cosmolGB.htm A collection of links. Cosmology: A Research Briefing http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/cosmology/ An online book from the National Academy of Sciences. Includes chapters on CMBR, the large scale structure of universe, and the physics of the early universe. Introduction to Cosmology http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_uni.html A NASA site for the general public featuring a collection of questions and answers on cosmology. NOVA - Runaway Universe http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/universe/ Examines the size, future and fate of the universe as well as the possible existence of others. Also explores what happens in a supernova explosion, a map of the universe on a cosmological scale, and the ability to spin a spiral galaxy on two axes using QuickTime VR.   Pages: 1 2 [>>]

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