Cosmology

1. Great Debates in Astronomy  (site info) Following in the footsteps of the famous April 1920 'Great Debate' between Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis, this series of debates among leaders in the astronomical community highlight major quests in astronomy and astrophysics in an open forum at the turn of the millennium. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/diamond_jubilee/debate... 2. Phantom Energy and Cosmic Doomsday  (site info) Phantom energy, with negative sum of pressure and energy density, could lead to the universe tearing itself apart in a "Big Rip". http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0302506 3. Introduction to Cosmology  (site info) These notes form an introduction to cosmology with special emphasis on large scale structure, the cmb anisotropy and inflation. In some places a basic familiarity with particle physics is assumed, but otherwise no special knowledge is needed. http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9312022 4. Planck Satellite  (site info) ESA mission designed to find the three cosmological parameters: the Hubble parameter, the density and the deceleration parameter from variations in the cosmic background radiation. http://astro.estec.esa.nl/SA-general/Projects/Plan... 5. The Cosmic Microwave Background  (site info) Extensive CMB information from the University of British Columbia. http://www.astro.ubc.ca/people/scott/cmb.html 1-5 of 47. Next »