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SCIENCE / Astronomy. --- Age of the universe. --- Astronomer. --- Astronomical object. --- Astronomy. --- Astrophysics. --- Atomic nucleus. --- Background radiation. --- Beatrice Tinsley. --- Big Bang. --- Calculation. --- Cepheid variable. --- Chemical element. --- Chronology of the universe. --- Cosmic background radiation. --- Cosmic distance ladder. --- Cosmic microwave background. --- Cosmic ray. --- Cosmological constant. --- Dark energy. --- Deceleration parameter. --- Density. --- Edwin Hubble. --- Einstein field equations. --- Fritz Zwicky. --- Galaxy cluster. --- General relativity. --- George Gamow. --- Gravitational field. --- Gravitational lens. --- Gravity. --- Hubble Space Telescope. --- Hubble's law. --- Jim Peebles. --- Lambda-CDM model. --- Measurement. --- Metric expansion of space. --- Milky Way. --- Nebula. --- Neutron star. --- Newton's law of universal gravitation. --- Observable universe. --- Observational cosmology. --- Observatory. --- Paul Steinhardt. --- Photon. --- Physical cosmology. --- Physical law. --- Physicist. --- Prediction. --- Quantity. --- Quantum gravity. --- Quantum mechanics. --- Radio astronomy. --- Radio telescope. --- Science. --- Scientist. --- Shape of the universe. --- Solar mass. --- Special relativity. --- Spiral galaxy. --- Steady State theory. --- String theory. --- Supernova. --- Theoretical physics. --- Theory of relativity. --- Thought experiment. --- Ultimate fate of the universe. --- Universe. --- Vesto Slipher. --- Zwicky (crater).

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Dive into a mind-bending exploration of the physics of black holesBlack holes, predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity more than a century ago, have long intrigued scientists and the public with their bizarre and fantastical properties. Although Einstein understood that black holes were mathematical solutions to his equations, he never accepted their physical reality-a viewpoint many shared. This all changed in the 1960s and 1970s, when a deeper conceptual understanding of black holes developed just as new observations revealed the existence of quasars and X-ray binary star systems, whose mysterious properties could be explained by the presence of black holes. Black holes have since been the subject of intense research-and the physics governing how they behave and affect their surroundings is stranger and more mind-bending than any fiction.After introducing the basics of the special and general theories of relativity, this book describes black holes both as astrophysical objects and theoretical "laboratories" in which physicists can test their understanding of gravitational, quantum, and thermal physics. From Schwarzschild black holes to rotating and colliding black holes, and from gravitational radiation to Hawking radiation and information loss, Steven Gubser and Frans Pretorius use creative thought experiments and analogies to explain their subject accessibly. They also describe the decades-long quest to observe the universe in gravitational waves, which recently resulted in the LIGO observatories' detection of the distinctive gravitational wave "chirp" of two colliding black holes-the first direct observation of black holes' existence.The Little Book of Black Holes takes readers deep into the mysterious heart of the subject, offering rare clarity of insight into the physics that makes black holes simple yet destructive manifestations of geometric destiny.

Black holes (Astronomy) --- Frozen stars --- Compact objects (Astronomy) --- Gravitational collapse --- Stars --- A-frame. --- Acceleration. --- Accretion disk. --- Alice and Bob. --- Angular momentum. --- Astronomer. --- Atomic nucleus. --- Binary black hole. --- Binary star. --- Black hole information paradox. --- Black hole thermodynamics. --- Black hole. --- Calculation. --- Circular orbit. --- Classical mechanics. --- Closed timelike curve. --- Cosmological constant. --- Curvature. --- Cygnus X-1. --- Degenerate matter. --- Differential equation. --- Differential geometry. --- Doppler effect. --- Earth. --- Einstein field equations. --- Electric charge. --- Electric field. --- Electromagnetism. --- Ergosphere. --- Escape velocity. --- Event horizon. --- Excitation (magnetic). --- Frame-dragging. --- Galactic Center. --- General relativity. --- Gravitational acceleration. --- Gravitational collapse. --- Gravitational constant. --- Gravitational energy. --- Gravitational field. --- Gravitational redshift. --- Gravitational wave. --- Gravitational-wave observatory. --- Gravity. --- Hawking radiation. --- Inner core. --- Kerr metric. --- Kinetic energy. --- LIGO. --- Length contraction. --- Lorentz transformation. --- Magnetic field. --- Mass–energy equivalence. --- Maxwell's equations. --- Metric expansion of space. --- Metric tensor. --- Milky Way. --- Minkowski space. --- Negative energy. --- Neutrino. --- Neutron star. --- Neutron. --- Newton's law of universal gravitation. --- No-hair theorem. --- Nuclear fusion. --- Nuclear reaction. --- Orbit. --- Orbital mechanics. --- Orbital period. --- Penrose process. --- Photon. --- Physicist. --- Primordial black hole. --- Projectile. --- Quantum entanglement. --- Quantum gravity. --- Quantum mechanics. --- Quantum state. --- Quasar. --- Ray (optics). --- Rotational energy. --- Roy Kerr. --- Schwarzschild metric. --- Schwarzschild radius. --- Solar mass. --- Special relativity. --- Star. --- Stellar mass. --- Stephen Hawking. --- Stress–energy tensor. --- String theory. --- Supermassive black hole. --- Temperature. --- Theory of relativity. --- Thought experiment. --- Tidal force. --- Time dilation. --- Wavelength. --- White hole. --- Wormhole.

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"Astronomers are like time travelers, scanning the night sky for the outermost galaxies that first came into being when our universe was a mere fraction of its present age. When Galaxies Were Born is Richard Ellis’s firsthand account of how a pioneering generation of scientists harnessed the world’s largest telescopes to decipher the history of the universe and witness cosmic dawn, the time when starlight first bathed the cosmos and galaxies emerged from darkness. In a remarkable career spanning more than forty years, Ellis has made some of the most spectacular discoveries in modern cosmology. He has traveled the world to conduct observations in locales as beautiful and remote as the Australian outback, the Canary Islands, Hawaii, and the Chilean desert. In this book, he brings to life a golden age of astronomy, describing the triumphs and the technical setbacks, the rivalries with competing teams, and the perennial challenge of cloudy nights. Ellis reveals the astonishing progress we have made in building ever larger and more powerful telescopes, and provides a tantalizing glimpse of cosmic dawn. Stunningly illustrated with a wealth of dramatic photos, When Galaxies Were Born is a bold scientific adventure enlivened by personal insights and anecdotes that enable readers to share in the thrill of discovery at the frontiers of astronomy." -- Publisher's description.

Astronomy --- Cosmology. --- Galaxies --- SCIENCE / Astronomy. --- Observations. --- Formation. --- Absorption band. --- Age of the universe. --- American Astronomical Society. --- Ammeter. --- Anglo-Australian Telescope. --- Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy. --- Astronomer Royal. --- Astronomer. --- Astronomy. --- Astrophysics. --- Atacama Desert. --- Atacama Large Millimeter Array. --- Automation. --- British Astronomical Association. --- CERN. --- California Institute of Technology. --- Cartesian coordinate system. --- Chronology of the universe. --- Computation. --- Cosmic Evolution (book). --- Cosmic distance ladder. --- Cosmic dust. --- Cosmos Club. --- Diffusion. --- Earth's orbit. --- Ecliptic. --- Electron scattering. --- Elementary particle. --- Energy transition. --- Exploration. --- Flavour (particle physics). --- Galaxy 11. --- Galaxy cluster. --- Galaxy. --- General relativity. --- Goddard Space Flight Center. --- Gravitational lens. --- Gravity. --- Hale Telescope. --- Hawaii. --- Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics. --- Hubble Space Telescope. --- Hydrogen atom. --- Hydrogen spectral series. --- Institute for Astronomy. --- International Astronomical Union. --- Interstellar medium. --- James Webb Space Telescope. --- Jupiter. --- Las Campanas Observatory. --- Lowell Observatory. --- Ludwik Silberstein. --- Metric expansion of space. --- Molecule. --- Mount Stromlo Observatory. --- NIRCam. --- National Optical Astronomy Observatory. --- Neutrino. --- Nitrogen. --- Nucleosynthesis. --- Observational astronomy. --- Observatory. --- Optical telescope. --- Orbital period. --- Outer space. --- Palomar Observatory. --- Peculiar galaxy. --- Photon. --- Primary mirror. --- Quasar. --- Recessional velocity. --- Redshift survey. --- Redshift. --- Reflectance. --- Refracting telescope. --- Reionization. --- Result. --- Satellite galaxy. --- Semiconductor. --- Shape of the universe. --- Silicon. --- Solar neutrino. --- Space Telescope Science Institute. --- Spacecraft. --- Spaceflight. --- Spaceport. --- Spectrograph. --- Spherical aberration. --- Spitzer (bullet). --- Spitzer Space Telescope. --- Square Kilometre Array. --- Stellar classification. --- Stellar evolution. --- Structure formation. --- Sunrise. --- Switchgear. --- Telescope. --- The Astrophysical Journal. --- Twin Quasar. --- Very Large Telescope. --- Formation, Galactic --- Formation of galaxies --- Galactic formation --- Galaxy formation --- Deism --- Metaphysics --- Evolution