There are principles in cosmology
We discuss cosmogony and principles...
It could be argued that Ginnungagap is a remarkable metaphor for the modern view of quantum cosmology, I personally think that the detailed description of the spontaneous appearance of a temperature gradient followed by non-linear evolution is quite remarkable. The hint of the multiverse is also interesting, but why stop at nine?
Eschatology, not so hot, though the hint of a cyclic cosmology is intriguing.
On the other hand I have a fondness for pastafarianism.
Maybe this indicates I am a flawed Boltzmann Brain instantiation
It is, after all, more likely in certain circumstances that one is the delusion of a minor deity, than not
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Another loss to cosmology, as Geoff Burbidge dies at 84.
Geoff Burbidge was a major figure in the early days of cosmology.
ever wondered what age the universe is at redshift 6.7?
or how many nanoJanskys there are coming in the R band from a 23rd magnitude star?
well, a couple of web based calculators will tell you, rapidly and precisely
So, I'm teaching a freshman seminar right now, and covering, among other things "summary of current research topics" - to kinda tease the students about what is out there that might be interesting.
Two of the topics covered are exoplanets and modern cosmology.
Congratulations to Saul Perlmutter, Adam Riess and Brian Schmidt for the