QRG Annotated Bibliography

 Cartwright, Joh. "Cosmologist claims Universe may not be expanding." Nature, 16 July 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2015

This article attempts to spread astronomy knowledge to the scientifically minded public. It uses technical terms sparingly as well as use of diagrams to describe the new idea that the universe may not be expanding.

Highfield, Roger. "Astronomic news: the universe might not be expanding after all." The Telegraph, 13 Aug. 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2015

In this article, Highfield explains the astronomical discovery that the universe may not be expanding in layman's terms, trying to illuminate the idea to the most general of the public.

Howell, Elizabeth. "What Is The Difference Between the Geocentric and Heliocentric Models of The Solar System?" Universe Today. 23 Jan. 2015. Web. 21 Sept. 2015

Hyperphysics. "Relativistic Doppler Shift." Hyperphysics. Web. 21 Sept. 2015

Lerner, Eric. "UV surface brightness of galaxies from local universe to z~5." World Scientific, May 2014. Web. 3 Sept. 2015.

This article serves to introduce a new idea into the astronomy community in a very impartial manner. Here, Lerner describes his research process through which he evaluated galactic red shift and came to the conclusion that the universe may not be expanding due to his findings.

Maskowitz, Clara. "Astronomers Gather in Hawaii Amid Controversy Over Giant Telescope." Scientific American, 4 Aug. 2015. Web. 3 Sept. 2015.

Maskowitz writes this article to explicate the recent uprisings against astronomers in Hawaii due to the controversy of placing a powerful telescope atop a sacred mountain. She details the specific occurrence where astronomers across the world have come to Hawaii in an attempt to alleviate the situation and plan their next step.

"Universe is Not Expanding After All." Sci-News, 23 May 2014. Web. 3 Sept. 2015.

In this article, Sci-News explicates recent findings by astronomer Eric Lerner that the universe may not be expanding. This article is more public-oriented and serves to spread astronomy information to the public.

Tate, Karl. "Cosmic Microwave Background: Big Bang Relic Explained." Space.com, 03 April 2013. Web. 21 Sept. 2015

"The Big Bang." NASA, Web. 21 Sept. 2015

"The Expanding Universe." Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Web. 21 Sept. 2015

Tyson, Neil Degrasse (neiltyson). "If your body were bolted to the ground when Earth stopped rotating, then your head would snap off, and it would roll due east." 5 Sept. 2015. Tweet.

This tweet from Dr. Tyson is aimed toward the public as a sort of humorous, but information sliver of astrophysics, explaining what would happen should the earth cease rotation and a person be bolted to the ground.

VeryLittle. "If space is expanding, are we not expanding with it?" Reddit. Reddit, 22 Oct. 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2015

In this Reddit comment, VeryLittle gives a lengthy explanation as to why many believe the universe is expanding and how it makes sense that we are also expanding with it, just at a lower rate than those more outward. VeryLittle also makes sure to add that recent news means the universe may not be expanding at all - making the question void. The purpose here to is answer and educate the queries of a specific Reddit user.

Wetterich, Christof. "Universe Without Expansion." Heidelberg University, 12 Nov. 2014. Web. 5 Sept. 2015.

In this article, Wetterich introduces the idea of a universe without expansion and builds off of it through modeling and how it would affect the rest of the universe. Here, he concludes with an evaluation of its plausibility. This article is aimed almost strictly towards the academic community with the purpose of spreading new ideas to other astronomers.

Yirka, Bob. "Cosmologist suggests universe might not be expaning after all." Phys.org, 13 Aug. 2014. Web. 11 Sept. 2015

This article from Bob Yirka illuminates a new concept that the universe might not be expanding. The article take a more skeptical point of view, but still stands to educate others - particularly those with interest and experience in the scientific field.