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Articles<\/h3>\r\nKruesi, L. \"Cosmology: 5 Things You Need to Know.\" Astronomy<\/em> (May 2007): 28. Five questions students often ask, and how modern cosmologists answer them.\r\n\r\nKruesi, L. \"How Planck Has Redefined the Universe.\" Astronomy<\/em> (October 2013): 28. Good review of what this space mission has told us about the CMB and the universe.\r\n\r\nLineweaver, C. & Davis, T. \"Misconceptions about the Big Bang.\" Scientific American<\/em> (March 2005): 36. Some basic ideas about modern cosmology clarified, using general relativity.\r\n\r\nNadis, S. \"Sizing Up Inflation.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (November 2005): 32. Nice review of the origin and modern variants on the inflationary idea.\r\n\r\nNadis, S. \"How We Could See Another Universe.\" Astronomy<\/em> (June 2009): 24. On modern ideas about multiverses and how such bubbles of space-time might collide.\r\n\r\nNadis, S. \"Dark Energy\u2019s New Face: How Exploding Stars Are Changing our View.\" Astronomy<\/em> (July 2012): 45. About our improving understanding of the complexities of type Ia supernovae.\r\n\r\nNaze, Y. \"The Priest, the Universe, and the Big Bang.\" Astronomy<\/em> (November 2007): 40. On the life and work of Georges Lema\u00eetre.\r\n\r\nPanek, R. \"Going Over to the Dark Side.\" Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2009): 22. A history of the observations and theories about dark energy.\r\n\r\nPendrick, D. \"Is the Big Bang in Trouble?\" Astronomy<\/em> (April 2009): 48. This sensationally titled article is really more of a quick review of how modern ideas and observations are fleshing out the Big Bang hypothesis (and raising questions.)\r\n\r\nReddy, F. \"How the Universe Will End.\" Astronomy<\/em> (September 2014): 38. Brief discussion of local and general future scenarios.\r\n\r\nRiess, A. and Turner, M. \"The Expanding Universe: From Slowdown to Speedup.\" Scientific American<\/em> (September 2008): 62.\r\n\r\nTurner, M. \"The Origin of the Universe.\" Scientific American<\/em> (September 2009): 36. An introduction to modern cosmology.\r\n

Websites<\/h3>\r\nCosmology Primer:<\/a> Caltech Astrophysicist Sean Carroll offers a non-technical site with brief overviews of many key topics in modern cosmology.\r\n\r\nEveryday Cosmology:<\/a> An educational website from the Carnegie Observatories with a timeline of cosmological discovery, background materials, and activities.\r\n\r\nHow Big Is the Universe?:<\/a> A clear essay by a noted astronomer Brent Tully summarizes some key ideas in cosmology and introduces the notion of the acceleration of the universe.\r\n\r\nUniverse 101: WMAP Mission Introduction to the Universe:<\/a> Concise NASA primer on cosmological ideas from the WMAP mission team.\r\n\r\nCosmic Times Project:<\/a> James Lochner and Barbara Mattson have compiled a rich resource of twentieth-century cosmology history in the form of news reports on key events, from NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center.\r\n

Videos<\/h3>\r\nThe Day We Found the Universe:<\/a> Distinguished science writer Marcia Bartusiak discusses Hubble\u2019s work and the discovery of the expansion of the cosmos\u2014one of the Observatory Night lectures at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (53:46).\r\n\r\nImages of the Infant Universe:<\/a> Lloyd Knox\u2019s public talk on the latest discoveries about the CMB and what they mean for cosmology (1:16:00).\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x0AqCwElyUk\r\n\r\nRunaway Universe:<\/a> Roger Blandford (Stanford Linear Accelerator Center) public lecture on the discovery and meaning of cosmic acceleration and dark energy (1:08:08).\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kNYVFrnmcOU","rendered":"

Articles<\/h3>\n

Kruesi, L. “Cosmology: 5 Things You Need to Know.” Astronomy<\/em> (May 2007): 28. Five questions students often ask, and how modern cosmologists answer them.<\/p>\n

Kruesi, L. “How Planck Has Redefined the Universe.” Astronomy<\/em> (October 2013): 28. Good review of what this space mission has told us about the CMB and the universe.<\/p>\n

Lineweaver, C. & Davis, T. “Misconceptions about the Big Bang.” Scientific American<\/em> (March 2005): 36. Some basic ideas about modern cosmology clarified, using general relativity.<\/p>\n

Nadis, S. “Sizing Up Inflation.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (November 2005): 32. Nice review of the origin and modern variants on the inflationary idea.<\/p>\n

Nadis, S. “How We Could See Another Universe.” Astronomy<\/em> (June 2009): 24. On modern ideas about multiverses and how such bubbles of space-time might collide.<\/p>\n

Nadis, S. “Dark Energy\u2019s New Face: How Exploding Stars Are Changing our View.” Astronomy<\/em> (July 2012): 45. About our improving understanding of the complexities of type Ia supernovae.<\/p>\n

Naze, Y. “The Priest, the Universe, and the Big Bang.” Astronomy<\/em> (November 2007): 40. On the life and work of Georges Lema\u00eetre.<\/p>\n

Panek, R. “Going Over to the Dark Side.” Sky & Telescope<\/em> (February 2009): 22. A history of the observations and theories about dark energy.<\/p>\n

Pendrick, D. “Is the Big Bang in Trouble?” Astronomy<\/em> (April 2009): 48. This sensationally titled article is really more of a quick review of how modern ideas and observations are fleshing out the Big Bang hypothesis (and raising questions.)<\/p>\n

Reddy, F. “How the Universe Will End.” Astronomy<\/em> (September 2014): 38. Brief discussion of local and general future scenarios.<\/p>\n

Riess, A. and Turner, M. “The Expanding Universe: From Slowdown to Speedup.” Scientific American<\/em> (September 2008): 62.<\/p>\n

Turner, M. “The Origin of the Universe.” Scientific American<\/em> (September 2009): 36. An introduction to modern cosmology.<\/p>\n

Websites<\/h3>\n

Cosmology Primer:<\/a> Caltech Astrophysicist Sean Carroll offers a non-technical site with brief overviews of many key topics in modern cosmology.<\/p>\n

Everyday Cosmology:<\/a> An educational website from the Carnegie Observatories with a timeline of cosmological discovery, background materials, and activities.<\/p>\n

How Big Is the Universe?:<\/a> A clear essay by a noted astronomer Brent Tully summarizes some key ideas in cosmology and introduces the notion of the acceleration of the universe.<\/p>\n

Universe 101: WMAP Mission Introduction to the Universe:<\/a> Concise NASA primer on cosmological ideas from the WMAP mission team.<\/p>\n

Cosmic Times Project:<\/a> James Lochner and Barbara Mattson have compiled a rich resource of twentieth-century cosmology history in the form of news reports on key events, from NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center.<\/p>\n

Videos<\/h3>\n

The Day We Found the Universe:<\/a> Distinguished science writer Marcia Bartusiak discusses Hubble\u2019s work and the discovery of the expansion of the cosmos\u2014one of the Observatory Night lectures at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (53:46).<\/p>\n

Images of the Infant Universe:<\/a> Lloyd Knox\u2019s public talk on the latest discoveries about the CMB and what they mean for cosmology (1:16:00).<\/p>\n