Online Journey Through Astronomy: Expansion of the Universe

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Title:

Online Journey Through Astronomy: Expansion of the Universe

Url:

http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr162/lect/cosmology/expansion.html

Publisher:

University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Description: The Online Journey Through Astronomy offers educational materials about studies leading to the discoveries of distant galaxies and the expansion of the universe. Topics covered here include: Olber's Paradox, comoving coordinates, and a two-dimensional analogy to illustrate that galaxies are moving away from us.

LC Classification:

Science -- Astronomy -- Cosmogony. Cosmology
Science -- Astronomy -- Cosmogony. Cosmology -- Special topics, A-Z -- Expanding universe
Science -- Astronomy -- Cosmogony. Cosmology -- Special topics, A-Z -- Inflationary universe

GEM Subject:

Science
Science -- Astronomy

Key Concept:

Astronomy -- Big Bang
Astronomy -- Cosmology

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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