Warm Up One of the most reliable ways to detect planets orbiting other stars is to look for regular dips in the star...
The Doppler method allows astronomers detect planets around other stars by observing what? a. the light from the planet that is moving towards the star b. the light from the planet that is orbiting around the center of mass c. the light from the star that is wobbling around the center of mass d. the light from the star that is moving away from the planet
The discovery of pulsars –rotating neutron stars that generate regular pulses of radiation at their spin rate- was fortuitous. A group of astrophysicists from Cambridge University lead by Anthony Hewish was looking for quasars (these are extremely bright, compact and remote objects that emit up to a thousand times as much light as our entire galaxy). For that purpose the research group designed a radio-telescope that was built on the flat fields surrounding Cambridge in central England. This telescope did...
Physics Lab Assignment This particular discovery is also an example of how those who deserve an award sadly are not always the ones who receive it. Read the following passage focusing your attention on the scientific procedures and scientific abilities you have been developing throughout the course. The discovery of pulsars –rotating neutron stars that generate regular pulses of radiation at their spin rate- was fortuitous. A group of astrophysicists from Cambridge University lead by Anthony Hewish was looking for...