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    The Big Bang Theory Essay

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    Universe went from the size of an atom to the ginormous galaxy we have that is continuously growing. According to the Big Bang Theory the universe appeared as a singularity. Singularities are thought to exist at the core of black holes. These zones of infinite density are called "singularities." Our universe is thought to have begun extremely small, infinitely hot, and infinitely dense. As time

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    distance. Also, that galaxies that are 3 times as far from us move 3 times as fast too! Going back to the expansion part, the universe is just not expanding in one direction, but in every direction there exists! This observation proves that it has taken the equivalent amount of time to move from a common starting position to its current position And since the universe has been continuously expanding there are more and more clusters of galaxies, this. The phenomenon of the galaxies, which are moving

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    Zodiac constellations and one of the original 48 listed by the ancient Greek astronomer Ptolemy. Its name is Latin for crab and its astrological symbol is ♋, which represents crab pincers. This constellation attracted my interest because it contains a galaxy with a binary supermassive black hole system: OJ 287. -The constellation of Cancer as it can be seen in the sky. In the mythology of The Twelve Labours of Heracles (or Hercules in Roman mythology) Cancer is a crab sent by Hera to hinder Heracles

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    dark matter and dark energy be accepted hypothesis to explain the different observation? Figure 1 shows how small the ordinary matter is in the vast universe Dark Energy In the eighteenth century, Immanuel Kant proposed that there could be other galaxies and systems like

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    This galaxy is home to supernova SN 2006gy, which was a supernova that was spotted in 2006. This supernova was the second brightest object in the observable universe (constellation-guide.com). There is a cluster of galaxies in the Perseus constellation called the “Perseus Cluster.” This cluster is home to thousands of galaxies and one the most massive objects known in the universe. This cluster of galaxies is moving away from us at the rate of 5366 kilometers

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    universe that affects the gravitation and mass of varying objects, such as stars and galaxies. Dark matter is hard to see and find because unlike matter, it does not reflect or emit light. It also does not affect the electromagnetic fields in the universe (CERN 1). Dark matter can either be “hot” or “cold.” “Cold” dark matter means when the big bang occurred it was not moving fast enough to affect the formation of galaxies. Dark matter can also be “hot,” meaning it was moving fast enough to affect a galaxy’s

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    Light Vs Dark Matter

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    Did you know that we have a Dark Matter in the Galaxy? The world we see and are familiar with comprises of Ordinary Matter. Everything made out of particles is viewed as Ordinary Matter. Typical Matter makes up of five percent of all matter. So what makes up whatever is left of the ninety-five percent? Dark energy makes up approximately seventy percent of our universe while Dark Matter makes up the last a quarter century. What is Dark Matter? Dark Matter is the main clarification we have for why

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    Dark Matter

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    objects as galaxy clusters and even the whole universe. Being focused on only what can be observed, it had been thought that the universe is completely of visible matter for most of the past (1) (2). However, after many researches it has been found that the universe composites of 68% dark matter, 27% dark

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    Year 12 Physics -Term 1 2015- Gravity and Motion Ethan Jones 12PHC SJA   TASK 1: a) b) Equation of line: y = 0.6656x + 8.4604 Therefore gradient = m = 0.6656 R^2= 1 log T^2/r^3 =c logT^2-logr^3=log⁡c 3 log⁡〖r=2logT-logc〗 ∴logr=2/3 logT-1/3 logc y=mx+c m=graident m= 2/3 ∴graident=0.6666 The gradient collected from the graph shows 0.6656 whereas the value that Kepler’s 3rd law shows is 0.6666. This difference can be explained due to the fact that some of the Data collected for the graph

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    The Carina Nebula is located in the Milky Way Galaxy in the constellation Carina in the Carina-Sagittarius Arm. It is sometimes referred to as the Eta Argus, referencing the former constellation, Argo Navis, which represented Jason and the Argonauts. It has been estimated at around 7500 ly (light-years) from earth. It was discovered in 1751-52 by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille and was later found to be one of the largest emission stars in the galaxy. Its entire mass is around 900,000 solar masses which

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