Astronomy 162, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe, is part 2 of a
2-quarter introductory Astronomy for non-science majors taught at The
Ohio State University. This podcast presents lecture audio from
Professor Richard Pogge's Winter Quarter 2006 class. All of the
lectures were recorded live in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the OSU Main
Campus in Columbus, Ohio.
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Astronomy 162, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe, is part 2 of a
2-quarter introductory Astronomy for non-science majors taught at The
Ohio State University. This podcast presents lecture audio from
Professor Richard Pogge's Winter Quarter 2006 class. All of the
lectures were recorded live in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the OSU Main
Campus in Columbus, Ohio.
What is the ultimate fate of the Universe? The ultimate fate of
the Big Bang is either expansion to a maximum size followed
by re-collapse (the Big Crunch) or eternal expansion into a cold,
dark, disordered state (the Big Chill). Which of these is our
future depends on the current density of matter and energy in the
Universe, Omega0. This lecture examines our current knowledge of
the matter and energy content of the Universe, which leads to the
surprising discovery that we live in a Universe that
is Flat (Omega0=1), Infinite, and Accelerating! We will end the lecture
by exploring the possible fate of an infinite accelerating Universe.
Recorded 2006 March 2 in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the Columbus campus
of The Ohio State University.
Astronomy 162 - Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe
Astronomy 162, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe, is part 2 of a
2-quarter introductory Astronomy for non-science majors taught at The
Ohio State University. This podcast presents lecture audio from
Professor Richard Pogge's Winter Quarter 2006 class. All of the
lectures were recorded live in 1008 Evans Laboratory on the OSU Main
Campus in Columbus, Ohio.
