This is the second part in what I had originally seen as a two part series on what may be the neatest tools in astronomy’s tool belt for indirectly examining the stuff of the universe. I say originally thought, because as I sit here writing, I’m thinking this is going to evolve into three parts. […]
Archive for June, 2007
Astronomers on Earth are limited in how they can look at the universe. We basically have three tools. We can detect light across a broad spectrum of colors. We can capture high energy particles - cosmic rays - that are flung at us from distant events. We can also potentially measure gravity waves (but we’re […]
You are the Center of the Universe (and so am I)
Published June 20th, 2007 in Science, Time and Space. 15 CommentsOne of the concepts that confuses people most about the Universe is the Earth’s location relative to the Big Bang. People constantly ask, “Where is the center of the Universe?” and “Where was the Big Bang relative to us today?” and perhaps the most articulate of all, “Why does the Cosmic Microwave Background appear in […]
Last May, I took my blog, Star Stryder, daily and gave it the tag line “Blogging one sidereal day at a time.” Everyday, as I read and explore astronomy, science and academics, I attempt to throw something on my little site. And here, on my brand new shiny Earth and Sky blog, I’m going to […]