Cosmology: Page 2

Basic explanations of key concepts, including the Big Bang, expansion of the universe, and the ripples in the density of the early universe that led to the galaxies and stars we see today.

Annotated list of books, articles, and websites from a popular course at Sonoma State University.

Links to cosmology resources, and a tutorial by a UCLA professor.

Article on possible cosmological models.

An extensive overview. Part of the NASA Remote Sensing Tutorial.

Articles on related topics in popular magazine style.

A collection of links.

An online book from the National Academy of Sciences. Includes chapters on CMBR, the large scale structure of universe, and the physics of the early universe.

A NASA site for the general public featuring a collection of questions and answers on cosmology.

Examines the size, future and fate of the universe as well as the possible existence of others. Also explores what happens in a supernova explosion, a map of the universe on a cosmological scale, and the ability to spin a spiral galaxy on two axes using QuickTime VR.

A one page review of the development of cosmology, starting with the Babylonians

A site dedicated to cosmology, both basic and advanced, maintained by Cambridge university

A brief, non-mathematical introduction to modern cosmology.

The Cosmology group at Tufts University with links to other cosmology sites

Cosmologists have used recent data to constrain the type of 'dark energy' that may fill all of space.

An "interactive book" focusing on the topics of astronomy, cosmology, and theoretical physics. It also provides a number of services including an index of all 88 constellations, several interactive games and quizzes, and extensive information on stars, galaxies, and the Big Bang.