Beginnings
The theory that the universe was created in a massive explosion
The Big Bang Theory
Begins 62 miles above the Earth
Space
The branch of scientific study of celestial objects, such as stars, galaxies, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and nebulae
Astronomy
The average distance between the Sun and the Earth
Astronomical Unit (AU)
The force of attraction between 2 objects
Gravity
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth
Creation
High energy particles that come to earth from outer space
Cosmic Rays
These people could only use their eyes and simple measuring tools to study astronomy
Early Stargazers
The distance a beam of light travels in one year in the vacuum of space
Light-year
The amount of matter of an object... (also, a Catholic church service!)
Mass
Biblical reference for Creation
Genesis 1:5
Makes up 27% of the Universe
Dark Matter
Believed that the pole star (North Star) was the seat of the emporer of heaven.
Chinese Astronomers
A unit of measurement used to describe the position of a very distant object in space relative to the Earth and Sun
Parsec
Explains why sound coming from a moving object changes pitch as it moves towards you
Doppler Effect
The universe passes through continuous cycles of expansions and collapses.
Oscillating Universe Theory
A region in space where the force of gravity is so strong that nothing- not even light waves can escape the pull of the force
Black Hole
Invented in 1608 and changed the course of Astronomy
Telescope
Measures mass (lb sec2 /ft)
Slug
What it's called when an object spins around on it's own axis
Rotation
The universe has always been expanding and as it does maintains a constant average destiny
Steady State Theory
A passage or a bridge between 2 places separated by extremely large distances
Wormholes
Invented the reflecting telescope and discovered the law of gravity
Sir Isaac Newton
The weight of a gallon of milk on the Moon
1.42 lbs
Energy that is in motion
Kinetic Energy