Gravitational singularity

have led us to the brink of our knowledge, which ends with the “Big Bang Theory”. The “Big Bang Theory” is the theory of how our universe began. It goes that the Universe started as a singularity, an extremely dense, hot, and small spot often thought of to be exhibited in black holes. Little is known about this singularity however scientists theorize that space and time came into existence after the expansion of it around 13.7 billion years ago. What really confuses scientists who work in field like

prediction of radiation from black holes was the first nontrivial result of combining Einstein's general relativity with the quantum principle (Thorne, 15). It showed that gravitational collapse was not as much of a dead end as it had appeared to be. The particles in the black hole need not have an end of their histories at a singularity. Instead, they could escape from the black hole and continue their histories outside. Maybe the quantum principle would mean that one could also avoid the histories having

Over the last semester, our class has gone on a journey throughout space. This journey has grown our knowledge and imagination of what space holds for humanity. With this class, we have been inspired to look past our own planet to the future opportunities the the stars hold. Just as this class has lit the fire of adventure for space in us, our group went to Legacy High School to present to both of Mr. Wold's AVID class, pictured below, where we tried to inspire the group of seniors about the wonder

Carolyn Godfrey English 101 Ms. Lazzo 10/26/2010 Theories of how Life on Earth began We certainly know that our universe exists, however, this knowledge alone has not satisfied mankind’s quest for further understanding. Our curiosity has led us to question our place in this universe and furthermore, the place of the universe itself. Throughout time we have asked ourselves questions such as: How did our universe began? How old is our universe? How did matter come to exist? Obviously, the search for

Black holes are one of the most mysterious aspects of the Universe. Scientists know that black holes contain an insane amount of matter packed into a small space with a gravitational field so intense that not even light can escape it. This review will focus primarily on what is known about black holes, how scientists know black holes exist, current studies and experiments, and why they are studied. Based off the knowledge humans have already uncovered about black holes, they could change the future

Spacetime. Gravitational singularities. Black hole radiation. Extraterrestrial intelligence. The origin of our universe. All of these areas of research belong to cosmology, a field pioneered by the renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. Today we pay tribute to his life, his achievements, and the lasting impact he has had on the world. Born on January 8th, 1942, a date which happened to coincide with the 300th anniversary of Galileo’s death, Hawking was one of the most intelligent, prestigious

These clumps are shaped into disks and, after approximately one million years, a protostar will form in its center. Protostars continue to run off the same gravitational energy that was released by the initial collapse and continue to suck in dusty material from the space around itself. Once protostars are hot and dense enough to burn Hydrogen and Helium in their core they enter the main sequence period of their

each other. Not so fast, physicists filled blackboard after blackboard with mathematical equations to prove that the theory was consistent with the force of gravity. Did not happen. A theory had to be established that was compatible with the gravitational forces in the enormous universe and the microscopic world. The modified theory had to include quantum gravity, a high-frequency, string vibration that would produce a graviton. A graviton is responsible for curving surrounding space. The Super

At a young age, many of us have looked up to the night sky wondering what lies beyond the limits of what can be seen from Earth. In earlier centuries, all that was known to man was the Earth, its satellite, which is the moon, the sun, and the stars that sparkled in the night sky. As time progressed, astronomers began discovering more planets, which then expanded into discovering that earth is a part of one of the many solar systems within our own galaxy, and eventually we discovered billions of other

strong, even light cannot escape. This means that there is no reflected light, hence the name “Black Holes.” Though they are black and naked to the eye, special telescopes can find them. They search for areas of deep space where there are deep gravitational influences.