planets Archive
29 Feb 2012
The Two Fundamental Laws of the Universe.
Georges Charpak and Roland Omnès, in their interesting essay, “Be wise, become prophets,” write: “The fundamental laws of the universe are not many. They speak of a container and of a content. One is the container of absolute space-time, governed by the law of relativity; the other is the total content of matter in all
10 Feb 2012
Horace Guglielmini Gives a Cosmic Geography Lesson to Rossi
So we start with a question: “How does the Universe look today? Now, to answer this question, we must start with things that are near to us, and gradually expand our look to the vast and immense spaces of the Universe. To begin with, let’s try if we can see, almost feel, the curvature of
04 Feb 2012
The Big Bang vs Creation
The Big Bang The beginning: nothing, not a noise, not a stirring, not a soul, the universe begins in absolute darkness and silence. I First image: timeless and lifeless, the space does not exist yet, all is dense, tense, then, suddenly, bamm!, the big bang; II Second image: a billionth of a billionth of a