Olbers' Paradox and Gravitational Light Deflection
Offered By: Hubble Space Telescope via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore a captivating lecture on cosmic phenomena, focusing on Olbers' Paradox and gravitational light deflection. Delve into the intriguing question of why the night sky is dark, challenging the assumption of an infinite, eternal, and static universe. Examine the subtle changes in star visibility during the 2017 total solar eclipse, revealing profound insights into gravity and spacetime geometry. Learn about the Hubble Deep Field, extreme deep field observations, and the concept of a fractal universe. Discover how curved space affects our perception of the cosmos and investigate the extragalactic background light. Gain a deeper understanding of gravitational light deflection through explanations and transformation equations. Presented by undergraduate guest speaker Kelsey Glazer from Towson University, this talk offers a fascinating journey through cosmic considerations, from historical paradoxes to modern astronomical observations.
Syllabus
Introduction
Website
Email Address
Social Media
Observatory
Echoes of a Dying Star
Rendezvous with Drama
Its Not Aliens
Summary
What We Dont Know
To Be Continued
Featured Speaker
Olbers Paradox
Hubble Deep Field
Extreme Deep Field
Kepler
Fractal Universe
Curved Space
Edgar Allen Poe
The Universe
The EBL
How This Worked
What We Saw
The 2017 Solar Eclipse
CNN Video
Solar Eclipse
Gravitational Light Deflection Explained
Stellarium
Transformation Equations
Taught by
Hubble Space Telescope
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