The Dark Matter, By Sir Isaac Newton

The particles include photinos, neutrinos, gravitinos, axions, and magnetic monopoles, among many others. Of these, researchers have detected only neutrinos -- and whether neutrinos have any mass remains unknown. Experiments are under way to detect other exotic particles. If they exist, and if one has a mass in the correct range, then that particle might pervade the universe and constitute dark matter.

The Special Theory of relativity is an acknowledged physical theory that revolutionized advancements in the relationship between space, and time. The theory is one of the most interesting discoveries that are still used today in science fiction movies such as Star Wars, and Star Trek through the use of black holes, and time travel due to it’s astonishing results, and it occurrence at speeds close to the speed light, which can be appealing to a wide range of audience. This was a harvest from six years of extremely handwork by Albert Einstein. Einstein used resources that were widely available to the public due to his economic constraints. It wasn’t until 1905, when Einstein finally had finished and published his discoveries, and gatherings

To discover what the universe is made of and how it works is the challenge of particle

Astronomers believe there is enough dark matter in the universe to slow its expansion gradually toward a stop.

The piece I chose to write about is called Anti-Mass by Cornelia Parker who originated from London, created this piece in 2005. She was also raised Catholic which really gives you a sense of this sculpture. It is located at the de Young. What really made me chose this piece is because of how massive it was when I walked up to it. It seemed so intense when I looked at it and at the same time it looked so surreal. Now with this piece, you would need to walk around it at least twice to really feel how it is huge when it comes to the size, its hanging from the ceiling and continues till its only a few inches off the ground. Walking around it is when you really understand the size since its three-dimensional.

Where would one be without our senses? The answer can be found in Neil deGrasse Tyson’s scientific essay “Coming to Our Senses” published in . In this scientific writing targeted toward the general public, Tyson’s gives a simplified explanation of the main idea or message. Tyson’s explained message is “we need science, math, and technology to see things our senses can not”.

The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley are novels that demonstrate society’s lack of acceptance towards abnormalities. The characters in both of these novels are used to portray the challenges people face in order to be accepted in society. In The Speed of Dark an autistic man, Lou, endures poor treatment at work because he performs tasks differently due to his autism. As a result, his boss offers him the opportunity to receive a life changing surgery in order to make him normal. Similarly, in Frankenstein the creature endures criticism due to his physical appearance. Both of these characters are not easily accepted into society because they have distinct differences.

Home is a place that the human race is familiar with. When one thinks of the word “home,” his or her thoughts wander to a small town, city, or home that he or she is currently residing. But what about the thought of planet Earth being called home? Earth is a place that humanity has inhabited for centuries, and yet it is very rarely thought of as home in the human mind. Carl Sagan gives a speech, discussing his thoughts on the ways of humans and Earth in a video titled “The Pale Blue Dot.” The video displays a variety of images of planets and the universe around them, helping the viewer grasp the concept of the message that Sagan is trying to convey. That being said, I believe the meaning behind the video, “The Pale Blue Dot,” interprets the way that humanity is selfish, and instead should be more caring towards one another, humanity should also stop violence and war to create peace and harmony as a whole, and lastly, people should come together in unity to take steps to help preserve their home that is planet Earth.

Throughout, the book, The Accidental Universe, Alan Lightman the author of the book discusses a number of ideas ranging from, how the world came to be, to the multiverse, as well as other various ideas and his thoughts on them. Consistently throughout the book, Lightman was wishy-washy and it appeared he was trying to please both Atheists, as well as religious people. However, his key idea stays prevalent throughout the entirety of the book. The idea being that this universe came to fruition accidentally, out of nothing.

Theories of relativity Almost 65% youth come from families with substance abuse problems “(Facts and Figures)”. There are so many young people that live on streets and get inventible health problems during a time of rapid adolescent growth “(Fact and Figures)”. Theories of Relativity, by Barbara Haworth-Attard, is about a teenager who has been kicked out of his house and now is living on the streets begging to survive. He is also having troubles from drug dealers, prostitutes, and gangs from the streets. This novel shows that the major dangers for street kids are a lack of jobs, drugs, physical and emotional pains.

Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the i halo of gas enveloping the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest massive neighbor, is about six times larger and 1,000 times more massive than previously measured. The dark, nearly invisible halo stretches about a million light-years from its host galaxy, halfway to our own Milky Way galaxy. One of the most common types of galaxies in the universe.

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The general consensus in the academic world is that knowledge is power that can solve humanity’s problems. Sometimes, it is clouded by greed, or it lights the way for a better humanity. Scientists experiment to prove new theories, artists sculpt to express emotion and theologians study to provide interpretations of biblical stories. Therein lies the problem, while society is always searching for knowledge, to date there is no singular “foolproof” method of obtaining it. In the movie “The Theory of Everything,” Stephen Hawking has a “eureka” moment when pulling a sweater over his head and seeing flames through the material. In this case, it seemed that serendipity played a role in his search for truth. This led me to wonder, to what extent is the discovery of knowledge a matter of serendipity that can then go on to solve problems? While an exploration of whether knowledge is produced only to solve problems in the Natural Sciences may be more obvious, its application to Mathematics and Indigenous Knowledge may draw some interesting observations.

Dark Matter and Dark Energy are important. They can help us know how the universe began. These two are the mysteries of the universe; they compose about 90% of the universe. They are mysteries because we believe that they exist but we can’t see them or detect them. People question whether they manifest to be the same thing. Astronomers know very little about their constitution so they cannot assume they are related.

A galaxy, also called a nebula, consists of billions of stars, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter which are all bound to form a massive cloud in which we live in. Although it cannot be very well explained, dark matter makes up at least 90% of a galaxy’s mass.