m1 Flashcards
branch of astronomy that studies the origin and evolution of universe
cosmology
studies non-living systems
physical science
3 cosmic stages
bigbang nucleosynthesis
stellar formation and evolution
stellar explosion/SUPERNOVA
formed light elements (H, HE LI)
bigbang nucleosynthesis
formed elements heavier than Be to Fe (form stars)
stellar formation and evolution
formed elements heavier than Fe
stellar explosion/ SUPERNOVA
how many yrs since bigbang explode
13.8 billion yrs ago
elements in bigbang
H, He, Li
first light element
H and He
explain how elements originally formed
bigbang
inflation and expansion of universe
bigbang
stages of bigbang
- singularity
- inflation
- nucleosynthesis
- recombination
- annihilation
- redshift
a time where universe was infinity hot and dense
- created from “nothing”
singularity
theory of exponential expansion of space
- inflationary lasted for 10^-36 seconds
INFLATION
process of creating new atomic nuclei from pre-existing nucleons (protons and neutrons)
nucleosynthesis
1 proton
1 neutron
deuterium
1 proton
2 neutron
tritium
1deuterium
1 neutron
tritium