Astrophysics & Cosmology

Some fairly abstract calculations often help predict what actually exists, even if we can't get to see it yet.

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  1. A Brief History of Time - Stephen W. Hawking

    Series of extracts from the book by this famous Mathematics Professor Emeritus discusses the nature of the universe.
    www.generationterrorists.com

    Series of extracts from the book by this famous Mathematics Professor Emeritus discusses the nature of the universe.
  2. Alien Planet Designer

    Software replicating the general physics of stellar and planetary systems can help create models of other worlds. Perfect for sci-fi novelists.
    www.cix.co.uk

    Software replicating the general physics of stellar and planetary systems can help create models of other worlds. Perfect for sci-fi novelists.
  3. Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

    International collaboration to build an experiment to search in space for dark matter, missing matter and antimatter on the International Space Station.
    ams.cern.ch

    International collaboration to build an experiment to search in space for dark matter, missing matter and antimatter on the International Space Station.
  4. APOD - Hubble's Constant And The Expanding Universe

    Learn how conflicting results on the size of the Hubble Constant have been in evidence in recent years.
    www.star.ucl.ac.uk

    Learn how conflicting results on the size of the Hubble Constant have been in evidence in recent years.
  5. BBCi News - Black hole On a Diet'

    Article discusses the nature of the black hole at the centre of the galaxy on the basis of x-ray observations.
    news.bbc.co.uk

    Article discusses the nature of the black hole at the centre of the galaxy on the basis of x-ray observations.
  6. BBCi News - New Light on Dark Matter

    View a model of the distribution of dark matter in part of the Universe, and read a discussion on new insights into the phenomenon.
    news.bbc.co.uk

    View a model of the distribution of dark matter in part of the Universe, and read a discussion on new insights into the phenomenon.
  7. BBCi Space - The Sun

    Presents a tongue-in-cheek guide to the sun as a potential holiday destination, pointing out unmissable sights. Watch a video, play a game or follow further links.
    www.bbc.co.uk

    Presents a tongue-in-cheek guide to the sun as a potential holiday destination, pointing out unmissable sights. Watch a video, play a game or follow further links.
  8. Brief History of Cosmology, A

    Briefly traces the history of cosmology from the Babylonians through to the present day and the Big Bang theory.
    www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk

    Briefly traces the history of cosmology from the Babylonians through to the present day and the Big Bang theory.
  9. Cambridge Relativity - Black Holes

    Provides an introduction to black holes, looks at evidence for their existence and critical phenomena.
    www.damtp.cam.ac.uk

    Provides an introduction to black holes, looks at evidence for their existence and critical phenomena.
  10. Christian Kaiser - Gravitational lensing

    University of Southampton lecturer explains how Einstein's theory of relativity predicts gravitational lensing of distant galaxies.
    www.astro.soton.ac.uk

    University of Southampton lecturer explains how Einstein's theory of relativity predicts gravitational lensing of distant galaxies.

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