Astronomy: The Big Bang (8 of 30) E=mc^2 and the Temperature of the Early Universe – Video

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Visit http://ilectureonline.com for more math and science lectures! In this video I will explain E=mc^2 and how it calculates the temperature of the early universe.

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Voivod – Astronomy Domine (Pink Floyd cover) @ Hangar110, So Paulo, Brazil, 30/03/2014 – Video

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Video of the music "Astronomy Domine" played in the end of the show of the band VOIVOD in So Paulo, Brazil. Other videos of the same show: "Voivod" - http://youtu.be/NBlyBAMdehQ "The Unknown...

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Astronomy Forecast – Asteroids, Fireballs, Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower, and Hubbles Hidden treasures – Video

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May 3, 2014 2014 HL129 0.0020 AU 0.8 LD 5.7 - 13m Close Approach 8:14 a.m. 1997 YM9 0.1848 AU 71.9 LD 42-94m Close Approach 8:03 p.m. 2014 GY48 0.1171 AU...

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BACKYARD ASTRONOMY: Saturn takes center stage

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This is the view looking south about 11:30p.m. on May 10. Saturn will appear at about the same position among the stars of Libra every night throughout the month of May. Mars is still large and bright and the bright asteroid Vesta can be seen in binoculars.

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The Earth zips around the sun 29 times in the time it takes Saturn to make one trip. That means that Saturn, moving so slowly in its orbit, seems to reside in the same constellation for a very long time. It spends all of 2014 in Libra. Once each year, Earth moves between the sun and Saturn and we see it directly opposite the sun. As the sun sets in the west, Saturn will be rising in the east. That opposition occurs on May 10 this year. Around that time, Saturn will reach its greatest brightness for the year and be in our sky all night. It will appear just a bit brighter than the bright stars Spica and Antares and to the naked eye will appear like a beautifulgoldenstar.

It is in the telescope, however, that Saturn becomes a truly spectacular sight. Its magnificent ring system makes Saturn the jewel of the solar system. This month the planets ring plane is tilted down about 22 degrees from our vantage point so we see the north face of the rings. Scientists are still unsure of exactly how the rings formed. It is tempting to think of the rings as a solid structure or a concentric series of ringlets but they are comprised mostly of ice particles, billions of them, that range in size from dust motes to boulders. Even a small telescope will detect the rings, and bigger telescopes reveal a number of the larger gaps intherings.

The planet itself is pretty too, its cloud bands are reminiscent of a subtly colored Easter egg. And there are moons galore. Saturn has 62 moons and eight of them are visible in backyard telescopes. Dont miss it. If you dont have your own telescope, be sure to come to the Patterson Observatory public night on June 5 and ask toseeit.

There is a strong possibility that we will witness a new meteor shower overnight on May 23 to May 24th. Earth will pass through the stream of debris left by an unusually close passage of a tiny periodic comet called 209P/LINEAR. It is always difficult to accurately predict these things, but this could be a very dramatic event. Most likely we will see a good display, similar to the peak of the typical Perseid meteor shower, but there is at least a small chance of a meteor storm. Youve nothing to lose but a bit of sleep and all you need is a comfortable chair and a wide expanse of sky to observe the shower. The peak should occur around midnight MST but you should be watching by 11 PM on the 23rd and give it at least until 2 AM on the 24th.Goodluck!

Saturday, May 10 is Astronomy Day, an annual worldwide event specifically designed to bring astronomy to the public. The Huachuca Astronomy Club will be outside of the Sierra Vista Public Library from about 10 a.m. until late afternoon (weather permitting). There will be variety of properly filtered telescopes aimed at the sun and a host of amateur astronomers to answer your questions about astronomy. The moon will be visible in the afternoon sky and we might just catch a daytime glimpse of a planet or two. Have you ever seen Jupiter in the daytime? You can walk a scale model of the solar system that will be set up along Tacoma Street. Youll be surprised at just how empty our suns neighborhood is. Walk all the way to Pluto and youll learn just how far away the next closest star would be. That will probably surprise you too. There will be some free stuff handed out, plenty of stickers and temporary tattoos for the youngsters and just maybe a few surprises. Its all free, its family friendly, educational ,and fun. I hope to seeyouthere.

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Flint Children's Museum launches new exhibit on space and astronomy

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FLINT, MI -- The Flint Children's Museum has launched a new, interactive space and astronomy exhibit, "Defying Gravity."

Children will be introduced to the properties of gravitational pull inside the Solar System, experiment with gravitational force inside a zero-gravity vortex, and learn about the energy of stars. Children can shoot their own stars inside the exhibit, explore the surface of Mars using robotic arms and design their own extraterrestrial being. The exhibit also features a reproduction of the International Space Station where children can experience life as an astronaut and test their "space senses," according to a release from the museum.

"Kids are going to have a blast in the exhibit" said Executive Director Sue Nederlander in a prepared statement. "Hands-on learning is minds-on learning at the Flint Children's Museum. Introducing young children to the science of outer space is the first step toward understanding that they are part of it."

Additional educational programs will include zero-gravity experiments, "Starry Night" watercolor painting, and a moon match game.

For more information contact the Flint Children's Museum at 810-767-KIDS or at http://www.flintchildrensmuseum.org.

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Stephen Hawking Warns: Artificial Intelligence May Enslave Humans – Video

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Stephen Hawking: Dismissing artificial intelligence would be a mistake

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LONDON, May 3 (UPI) -- Stephen Hawking, in an article inspired by the new Johnny Depp flick Transcendence, said it would be the "worst mistake in history" to dismiss the threat of artificial intelligence.

In a paper he co-wrote with University at California, Berkeley computer-science professor Stuart Russell, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology physics professors Max Tegmark and Frank Wilczek, Hawking said cited several achievements in the field of artificial intelligence, including self-driving cars, Siri and the computer that won Jeopardy!

"Such achievements will probably pale against what the coming decades will bring," the article in Britain's Independent said.

"Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history," the article continued. "Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks."

The professors wrote that in the future there may be nothing to prevent machines with superhuman intelligence from self-improving, triggering a so-called "singularity."

"One can imagine such technology outsmarting financial markets, out-inventing human researchers, out-manipulating human leaders, and developing weapons we cannot even understand. Whereas the short-term impact of AI depends on who controls it, the long-term impact depends on whether it can be controlled at all," the article said.

"Although we are facing potentially the best or worst thing to happen to humanity in history, little serious research is devoted to these issues outside non-profit institutes such as the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, the Future of Humanity Institute, the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, and the Future of Life Institute. All of us should ask ourselves what we can do now to improve the chances of reaping the benefits and avoiding the risks."

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Hawking Concerned Advanced AI Could Spell The End Of Mankind

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May 4, 2014

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports Your Universe Online

One of the greatest thinkers in the world believes that artificial intelligence could be the worst thing to happen to humanity, and that the scenario depicted in the recently-released Johnny Depp film Transcendence should not be simply dismissed as a work of science fiction.

Writing in Thursdays edition of the British newspaper The Independent, internationally recognized theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking said that ignoring the deeper lessons of the movie in which Depps character has his consciousness uploaded into a quantum computer, only to grow more powerful and become virtually omniscient would be a mistake, and potentially our worst mistake in history.

Advancements in artificial Intelligence, including driverless vehicles and digital assistants such as Siri and Cortana, are often viewed as ways to make life easier for mankind, explained Daily Mail reporter Ellie Zolfagharifard.

However, Hawking expresses concern that they could ultimately lead to our downfall unless we prepare for the potential risks such as how to respond to technology that gains the ability to think independently and adapt to its environment.

The potential benefits are huge; everything that civilization has to offer is a product of human intelligence; we cannot predict what we might achieve when this intelligence is magnified by the tools that AI may provide, but the eradication of war, disease, and poverty would be high on anyones list, Hawking wrote. Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks.

One prime concern is the development of autonomous-weapons systems capable of selecting and eliminating targets weapons that the UN and Human Rights Watch have proposed banning via treaty. Such weaponized machines could grow into something straight out of the Terminator movies: becoming self-aware, constantly improving their own design and essentially becoming unstoppable, noted Slashgears Nate Swanner.

One can imagine such technology outsmarting financial markets, out-inventing human researchers, out-manipulating human leaders, and developing weapons we cannot even understand, said Hawking. Whereas the short-term impact of AI depends on who controls it, the long-term impact depends on whether it can be controlled at all.

The Cambridge University Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics Research Director also seems dubious about those who claim to be experts in artificial intelligence, according to CNET writer Chris Matyszczyk.

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HAL sets up Faculty Chair at IIT-Kgp

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Aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has collaborated with IIT-Kharagpur to set up a Faculty Chair at the premier institute to conduct applied research and tackle multi-disciplinary problems in the field of aerospace technology and its applications.

An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed last week in this regard by Bangalored-based HAL with the institute's department of aerospace engineering, Director, IIT Kharagpur P P Chakrabarti said.

The HAL Chair will be responsible for carrying out research in various areas related to aerospace technologies, facilitating technical consultancy, training programs and addressing other mutually agreed activities relevant to HAL.

The chair will also initiate new academic training programmes, identify and initiate specific research and development at IIT-KGP in the specific technical areas and provide technical consultancy to HAL.

It would also facilitate development of training programmes and training modules including mentoring and coaching of HAL personnel for knowledge update and capacity building, he added.

The intention is to promote R&D and academic work in new and emerging technologies in aerospace industry focusing in the field of radar, electronic warfare, avionics and aerospace systems.

"A strong research base already exists at IIT-Kharagpur, in areas of direct relevance to the future programmes of HAL and this tie-up will be mutually beneficial," Chakrabarti said.

HAL has already established three chairs at IIT-Roorkee, IIT-Kanpur and the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in Bangalore.

It is also planning to establish a Chair at IIT-Bombay shortly, sources said.

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