Connecting the dots, huh? ![]()
"Like herding cats at times ... ". LOL ;)
The first three seconds: A Review of Possible Expansion Histories of the early Universe | Published in The Open Journal of Astrophysics
https://astro.theoj.org/article/19020-the-first-three-seconds-a-review-of-possible-expansion-histories-of-the-early-universe
Into #sliderules?
This is a great little site ...
Even has the #sliderule used on Apollo 11 mission, the Pickett N600.
6 reasons the #Fediverse is better than regular Social Media
https://slashdev.space/posts/2021-01-18-reasons-the-fediverse-is-better
Been catching up reading #astrobites.
Nearly missed this little gem about Penrose Diagrams.
Prof. Sir Roger Penrose did this seminal work in 1963, now, these diagrams are an important tool in #physics when trying to understand causality in general relativity.
Sir Roger continues to do important, interesting, and somtimes controversial work in physics, #maths, #consciousness & #computability.
Ironing out Infinities with the Conformal Diagram | astrobites
https://astrobites.org/2020/11/23/conformal-diagram/
Interesting implications for the search for #extraterrestrial life?
Did the Moon’s Ancient Magnetic Field Help Shield the Infant Earth? | astrobites
https://astrobites.org/2020/12/21/many-worlds-multiple-super-earths-discovered-around-a-nearby-and-unusually-quiet-red-dwarf-3/
At z=11, this galaxy is the furthest ever seen. Formed a mere 400 million years after the #bigbang .
Can a galaxy really form so quickly? It always surprises me.
Pinning Down the Distance to the Farthest Galaxy Ever Observed | astrobites
https://astrobites.org/2021/01/04/gn-z11-spec/
Looking forward to the James Webb Telescope becoming operational hopefully later in the year. Scheduled for launch eof October!
Six space missions to look forward to in 2021
https://theconversation.com/six-space-missions-to-look-forward-to-in-2021-151622
"Something is Rotten in Online #Advertising"
https://sparktoro.com/blog/something-is-rotten-in-online-advertising/