For the astronomer in you

[Deleted member 38]

Hello everyone, in this thread I'll be dropping different articles concerning celestial mechanics, general astronomy and sometimes bits and bobs about the game that got me into this in the beginning, Elite Dangerous.

Please understand that I am not a professional, just interested in the subject, so all the mistakes you will encounter are mine, and mine alone. I invite people like me to add to this thread if they find something interesting and decide to share.


This is one of the videos that helped a lot while learning about the celestial mechanics in Elite Dangerous quite some time ago.

 

[Deleted member 38]

Emily Levesque discusses the history of stellar astronomy, present-day observing techniques and exciting new discoveries, and explores some of the most puzzling and bizarre objects being studied by astronomers today.

 

[Deleted member 38]

The size and age of the universe seem to not agree with one another. Here's what's going on:

 

[Deleted member 38]

On theory of gravity and the dark matter:

 

[Deleted member 38]

Exploring the neutron stars:

 

[Deleted member 38]

Gigantic Supernova Remnant Lurking in Space Is Largest Discovery of Its Kind

It's amazing what can be lurking out there in space, hidden by the limitations of our eyes, our technology, and our preconceptions.

www.sciencealert.com

 

[Deleted member 38]

Jocelyn Bell Burnell was the astronomer who discovered pulsars back in 1967. She didn't get the credit at the time though simply because... she was a woman. Here's her special talk at Perimeter Institute about her 1967 discovery.

 

[Sircaw]

An amazing general knowledge fact for you space lovers

Félicette - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Deleted member 38]

An amazing general knowledge fact for you space lovers

Félicette - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

But because humanity is a sad joke...

"Félicette survived the flight but was purposely killed two months later for scientific research."

I am sure that killing a cat advanced the space program by leaps and bounds.

 

[rofif]

I took a picture of a moon once and crashed Kerbals into a moon! That's not nothing, right ?!

 

[EvilChameleon]

Speaking of the moon, it's dumb, but I take a small amount of joy in seeing the moon in the clear blue sky during the late morning.

 

[Deleted member 38]

Boötes Void.

Since we're here, an articles about the Kardashev Scale and types of civilizations.

The Kardashev Scale – Can We Advance Beyond a Type 3 Civilization?

Type 1 civilization designation on the Kardashev scale may be possible in the next 100 years, which could influence the survival of mankind.

futurism.com

 

[rofif]

Boötes Void.

Since we're here, an articles about the Kardashev Scale and types of civilizations.

The Kardashev Scale – Can We Advance Beyond a Type 3 Civilization?

Type 1 civilization designation on the Kardashev scale may be possible in the next 100 years, which could influence the survival of mankind.

futurism.com

I am all about that Botez void

 

[Nym]

The earth is flat my friends. My recommendations for further study are the IFERS forum run by Eric Dubay, and Nathan Oakley's youtube channel which has hosted daily open debates for many years now. Good starting points.

 

[EbonyRainbow]

Hello everyone, in this thread I'll be dropping different articles concerning celestial mechanics, general astronomy and sometimes bits and bobs about the game that got me into this in the beginning, Elite Dangerous.

Please understand that I am not a professional, just interested in the subject, so all the mistakes you will encounter are mine, and mine alone. I invite people like me to add to this thread if they find something interesting and decide to share.


This is one of the videos that helped a lot while learning about the celestial mechanics in Elite Dangerous quite some time ago.

Emily Levesque discusses the history of stellar astronomy, present-day observing techniques and exciting new discoveries, and explores some of the most puzzling and bizarre objects being studied by astronomers today.

Finally had some time to watch these videos! They go over my head quite a bit but I still enjoyed them so thank you for sharing and the thread!

The earth is flat my friends. My recommendations for further study are the IFERS forum run by Eric Dubay, and Nathan Oakley's youtube channel which has hosted daily open debates for many years now. Good starting points.

Lol I know your kidding but just for fun. You can debunk flat earth in like 5 seconds on youtube

 

[Deleted member 38]

Next stop, Andromeda galaxy. After it's the closest to us, and it's coming closer and closer.

 

[Deleted member 38]

Some stars out there defy even our imagination. Meet Stephenson 2-18.

 

[Satoru]

This is an excellent topic. I do have a challenge - Find more about why faster than light travel and communication may cause issues with causality, triggering a paradox (like the grandfather paradox). It's very interesting.

 

[Deleted member 38]

This is an excellent topic. I do have a challenge - Find more about why faster than light travel and communication may cause issues with causality, triggering a paradox (like the grandfather paradox). It's very interesting.

There are some resources out there about that, which will leave you scratch your head even harder than before, but yes... it's crazy out there when you start to go down that rabbit hole.

 

[Satoru]

There are some resources out there about that, which will leave you scratch your head even harder than before, but yes... it's crazy out there when you start to go down that rabbit hole.

I love going down rabbit holes when it comes to astronomy and theoretical physics, even if I'm unable to understand most math they present. One of the most fascinating things for me though is how some people still think we're alone in the universe. The possibility for that being the case is so remote it's ridiculous.