Author Archives: PlatoHagel

Mining Helium 3 On the Moon

Posted on September 22, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Helium-3 (He-3, sometimes called tralphium[1]) is a light, non-radioactive isotope of helium with two protons and one neutron. It is rare on the Earth, and it is sought for use in nuclear fusion research. The abundance of helium-3 is thought … Continue reading →

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Noncommutative standard model

Posted on September 15, 2012 by PlatoHagel

In theoretical particle physics, the non-commutative Standard Model, mainly due to the French mathematician Alain Connes, uses his noncommutative geometry to devise an extension of the Standard Model to include a modified form of general relativity. This unification implies a … Continue reading →

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Computational Dilemma

Posted on September 14, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Riemannian Geometry, also known as elliptical geometry, is the geometry of the surface of a sphere. It replaces Euclid’s Parallel Postulate with, “Through any point in the plane, there exists no line parallel to a given line.” A line in … Continue reading →

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The Geometrical State of the Universe

Posted on September 13, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Supernova Cosmology Project Dialogos of Eide

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Dark Energy Camera

Posted on September 11, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Dark Energy Camera construction time lapse A long-awaited device that will help unravel one of the universe’s most compelling mysteries gets ready to see first light.See:The Dark Energy Camera opens its eyes Unlike the human eye, photographic film and digital … Continue reading →

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Nova: Exploring Neutrino Mysteries

Posted on September 10, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Neutrinos are a mystery to physicists. They exist in three different flavors and mass states and may be able to give hints about the origins of the matter-dominated universe. A new long-baseline experiment led by Fermilab called NOvA may provide … Continue reading →

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Duchamp’s Fountain

Posted on September 6, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Duchamp~ Artmaking is making the invisible, visible. See: Marcel Duchamps’s Fountain: It’s History and Aesthetics in Context of 1917 by William Camfield Click on Image The extended understanding  for me of Duchamp as an artist was always in context of … Continue reading →

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The Quantum Harmonic Oscillator

Posted on September 4, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Quantum Harmonic Oscillator   Here are a series of written Blog entries by Matt Strassler from his Blog, Of Particular Significance. Ball on a Spring (Classical) Ball on a Spring (Quantum) Waves (Classical Form) Waves (Classical Equation of Motion) Waves … Continue reading →

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Moon Pictures

Posted on September 4, 2012 by PlatoHagel

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ LPOD Photo Gallery Motivation During the late 1800s and well into the 1900s it seemed that every book that described the craters, mountains and other features of Earth’s moon was titled The Moon. In my mind this came to … Continue reading →

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Space Weather Now

Posted on September 3, 2012 by PlatoHagel

2012-09-03 15:14 UTC  G2 (Moderate) Geomagnetic Storm in Progress G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storming is ongoing now as a result of the coronal mass ejection (CME) arrival associated with the August 31st filament eruption.  Continued geomagnetic storming is expected in the near term … Continue reading →

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