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Ray of Light in a Sea of Dark Matter
Charles Keeton
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Paperback. "What's in the dark? Countless generations have gazed up at the night sky and asked this question--the same question that cosmologists ask themselves as they study the universe. Series: Pinpoints. Num Pages: 90 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PGK; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 141.
What’s in the dark? Countless generations have gazed up at the night sky and asked this question—the same question that cosmologists ask themselves as they study the universe.
The answer turns out to be surprising and rich. The space between stars is filled with an exotic substance called “dark matter” that exerts gravity but does not emit, absorb, or reflect light. The space between galaxies is rife with “dark energy” that creates a sort of cosmic antigravity causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate. Together, dark matter and dark energy account for 95 percent of the content ... Read more
What’s in the dark? Countless generations have gazed up at the night sky and asked this question—the same question that cosmologists ask themselves as they study the universe.
The answer turns out to be surprising and rich. The space between stars is filled with an exotic substance called “dark matter” that exerts gravity but does not emit, absorb, or reflect light. The space between galaxies is rife with “dark energy” that creates a sort of cosmic antigravity causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate. Together, dark matter and dark energy account for 95 percent of the content ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
90
Condition
New
Series
Pinpoints
Number of Pages
104
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813565347
SKU
V9780813565347
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About Charles Keeton
CHARLES KEETON is an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Rutgers University. He has worked with the Hubble Space Telescope and observatories in Arizona and Chile, and published more than 90 articles in astronomy journals. In 2010, Dr. Keeton received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Barack Obama.
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