Dedicated to David Coppedge who sacrificed his career as the Head Systems Administrator for the Cassini Spacecraft in JPL to honor the Creator of the Universe. He also spent literally thousands of hours to make his excellent websites.
The contents of this presentation were taken from David Coppedge’s website http://crev.info. Pray for the results of his discrimination lawsuit against JPL.
Pastor Chui
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Science Magazine (1 June 2012) Robert Coontz introduced the feature: Endless mysteries lurk in the depths of space. To pare the list down to eight—now, there’s a challenge.… From the outset, the team decided that true mysteries must have staying power (as opposed to mere “questions” that researchers might resolve in the near future). Some of the finalists are obvious shoo-ins; others have received less of the popular limelight. The final selection spans the entire history of the universe on scales ranging from our sun and its planetary system to the entire cosmos. Each mystery is sure to be solved largely through astronomical observations—if it is solved: In at least one case, experts aren’t sure that a seemingly simple question will ever be answered.
Science Magazine (1 June 2012) Robert Coontz introduced the feature: Endless mysteries lurk in the depths of space. To pare the list down to eight—now, there’s a challenge.… From the outset, the team decided that true mysteries must have staying power (as opposed to mere “questions” that researchers might resolve in the near future). Some of the finalists are obvious shoo-ins; others have received less of the popular limelight. The final selection spans the entire history of the universe on scales ranging from our sun and its planetary system to the entire cosmos. Each mystery is sure to be solved largely through astronomical observations—if it is solved: In at least one case, experts aren’t sure that a seemingly simple question will ever be answered.
The top eight mysteries selected by Science are:
The top eight mysteries selected by Science are:
What is dark energy? Adrian Cho began, “The nature of the “dark energy” that is causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate is now perhaps the most profound mystery in cosmology and astrophysics. And it may remain forever so.” (This is the “seemingly simple question” Coontz worried would never be answered.)
How hot is dark matter? Adrian Cho described the decades-old controversy about whether dark matter is hot (ordinary matter) or cold (unknown stuff). They still don’t know what it is, but Cho believes “that could soon change.”
Where are the missing baryons? For laymen, baryons are atoms and ions, or “ordinary matter.” But where the missing baryons are is no ordinary matter; astronomers can only account for less than half of what they expected to find.
Where are the missing baryons? For laymen, baryons are atoms and ions, or “ordinary matter.” But where the missing baryons are is no ordinary matter; astronomers can only account for less than half of what they expected to find.
How do stars explode? Supernova explosions have been animated by artists for years. That doesn’t mean they are understood. Yudhijit Bhattacharjee lamented, “Many details of what goes on inside a star when its fuel has been spent and it explodes into a giant fireball known as a supernova, as well as how that explosion unfolds, remain a mystery.”
What re-ionized the universe? According to consensus theory, a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, the universe became transparent when matter re-ionized. TV programs explain this as just a matter of fact, but as for what caused it, Edwin Cartlidge admitted, “No one is sure.”
What re-ionized the universe? According to consensus theory, a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, the universe became transparent when matter re-ionized. TV programs explain this as just a matter of fact, but as for what caused it, Edwin Cartlidge admitted, “No one is sure.”
What’s the source of the most energetic cosmic rays? Daniel Clery wrote, “After a century of cosmic-ray research, the most energetic visitors from space remain stubbornly enigmatic and look set on keeping their secrets for years to come.”
Why is the solar system so bizarre? Richard A. Kerr described how each planet, when visited by spacecraft, turned out to be more puzzling than expected. “As exoplanet hunters get beyond stamp-collecting planets solely by orbit and mass, they will have a far larger number of planetary outcomes to consider, beyond what our local neighborhood can offer,” he concluded his tour. “Perhaps patterns will emerge from inchoate diversity.”
Why is the solar system so bizarre? Richard A. Kerr described how each planet, when visited by spacecraft, turned out to be more puzzling than expected. “As exoplanet hunters get beyond stamp-collecting planets solely by orbit and mass, they will have a far larger number of planetary outcomes to consider, beyond what our local neighborhood can offer,” he concluded his tour. “Perhaps patterns will emerge from inchoate diversity.”
Why is the sun’s corona so hot? Every once in awhile, a new theory claims this mystery has been explained. Apparently not; Richard A. Kerr surveyed leading theories, but it still made Science’s Top 8 Mystery List.
