MAP Home Page MAP is a MIDEX class mission, selected by NASA in 1996, to probe conditions in the early universe. MAP measures temperature differences ("anisotropy") in the cosmic microwave background radiation.
Sloan Digital Sky Survey A dedicated 2.5 meter telescope which uses sensitive electronic light detectors to systematically map a quarter of the sky, building a catalog of celestial objects, galaxies, and quasars.
MACHO Project Primary aim is to test the hypothesis that a significant fraction of the dark matter in the halo of the Milky Way is made up of objects like brown dwarfs or planets: these objects have come to be known as MACHOs, for MAssive Compact Halo Objects.
Supernova Cosmology Project This Berkeley labs site is based on observation of red shift in stars going supernova.
MSAM/TopHat High Altitude Scientific Balloons A series of scientic experiments flying as balloon payloads in Texas and Antarctica, designed to measure the medium-scale anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR).
Cosmology Companion site to the PBS mini-series, discussing the challenge to traditional Christian views posed by the scientific understanding of cosmological evolution, and ways in which they might be reconciled.
Introduction to the Cosmic Microwave Background 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.
Cosmology Books and Links Annotated list of books, articles, and websites from a popular course at Sonoma State University.
Good Cosmology Sites Links to cosmology resources, and a tutorial by a UCLA professor.
Cosmology: A Research Briefing 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.
Introduction to Cosmology A NASA site for the general public featuring a collection of questions and answers on cosmology.
NOVA - Runaway Universe 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.
Cambridge Cosmology Homepage A site dedicated to cosmology, both basic and advanced, maintained by Cambridge university
CosmoNet 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.
Introduction to Cosmology These notes form an introduction to cosmology with special emphasis on large scale structure, the cmb anisotropy and inflation. In some places a basic familiarity with particle physics is assumed, but otherwise no special knowledge is needed.
The Big Bang (One More Time) A new model of the universe says it repeats itself in an endless cycle. Article from Christian Science Monitor.
The Boomerang Project Cosmic microwave background mapping project. Press releases and downloadable academic papers.
Revved-Up Universe Astronomers are convinced that the expansion of the Universe accelerates.
Phantom Energy and Cosmic Doomsday Phantom energy, with negative sum of pressure and energy density, could lead to the universe tearing itself apart in a "Big Rip".
COBE The Cosmic Background Explorer satellite. Instruments, scientific results, related links.
Cosmology A summary of research areas at the University of Kansas, with links to activities and personnel.
Planck Satellite ESA mission designed to find the three cosmological parameters: the Hubble parameter, the density and the deceleration parameter from variations in the cosmic background radiation.
