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Timeline of knowledge about the interstellar and intergalactic medium (1681 bytes)
1: ...f the [[interstellar medium]] and [[intergalactic medium]]''' 3: ...osse]] studies [[Messier object|M1]] and names it the [[Crab Nebula]] 4: ...the [[Orion Nebula]] and shows that it is a cloud of gas 6: ...] by comparing the angular sizes and brightnesses of [[globular cluster]]s 7: ...he [[21 cm line|21 cm hyperfine line]] of neutral interstellar [[hydrogen]] Interstellar medium (2225 bytes) 1: ...onsists of about 99% gas particles and usually 1% of dust. 3: ...meter. Generally the gas is roughly 90% hydrogen and 10% helium, with additional elements ("[[metals]]... 5: ...extinction is caused by refraction and absorption of photons in certain wavelengths. 7: ...rom a star, because most of it is absorbed during the trip to Earth by Lyman-alpha absorption. 9: ...ative proportions of the phases is still a matter of considerable contention in scientific circles. Timeline of knowledge about galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and large-scale structure (5914 bytes) 1: ...ers of galaxies]], and [[large-scale structure of the cosmos]]''' 3: ...tronomer]] makes the first preserved recording of the [[Large Magellanic Cloud]]. 4: * [[1521]] - [[Ferdinand Magellan]] observes the [[Magellanic Clouds]] during his circumnavigating... 5: ... on the [[sky]], the "[[Milky Way]]", is composed of many faint [[star]]s, 6: ...]] discusses [[galaxy|galaxies]] and the shape of the Milky Way, Intergalactic space (540 bytes) 1: ...than one atom per cubic meter. The primary method of energy transfer in intersteller space is by [[rad... 4: ...es.com/p/articles/mi_m1134/is_n1_v107/ai_20517887 Intergalactic Space], Natural History, Feb 1998 6: [[Category:Large-scale structure of the cosmos]] Intergalactic travel (154 bytes) 1: ...en galaxies, and it is even more difficult than [[Interstellar travel]] Intergalactic Wanderer (983 bytes) 1: ...rgalactic globular cluster barely in orbit around the Milky Way. Intergalactic Sonic 7’’s (4649 bytes) 2: ...ign="center" bgcolor="darkseagreen" colspan="3"|''Intergalactic Sonic 7’’s'' 4: |align="center" colspan="3"|[[Image:Intergalactic_Sonic_7s_Album_Cover.jpg|Album cover]] 6: ...record|quadruple disc vinyl LP]] Album by [[Ash (band)|Ash]] 25: ...colspan="2" valign="top"|(see personnel at bottom of page) 27: !bgcolor="darkseagreen" colspan="3"|Professional reviews Zen Intergalactic Ninja (348 bytes) 1: '''Zen Intergalactic Ninja''' is a [[NES]] and [[Game Boy]]-game made by [[Konami]] released in ... 3: ...as made by [[K. Nakamura]] and has been played on the Swedish radio-channel P3's programme [[Syntax Err... Intergalactic Banking Clan (814 bytes) 1: ... powerful [[hailfire droid]] that was used during the [[Clone Wars]]. 3: ...epublic]] battle to take that planet was shown in the ''[[Star Wars:Clone Wars]]'' microseries on [[Car... Interstellar ark (2588 bytes) 1: ...icle may be the most economically feasible method of traveling such distances. 3: An interstellar ark could be either a [[generation ship]] or a [[sleeper ship]]. 7: ... be large enough to host a city of a hundred thousand or more people. 9: ...Alpha Centauri]], further issues of the viability of such arks include: 11: ...rastically evolving in directions unacceptable to the sponsors Interstellar planet (2491 bytes) 1: ...[[gas giant]] to become an outcast, drifting in [[interstellar space]]. 3: ==Theoretical ideas on the atmospheres of interstellar exoplanets== 5: ...essure-induced far [[infrared]] radiation opacity of a thick [[hydrogen]]-containing atmosphere. 7: ...[[star]], the planet's predominantly [[hydrogen]] and [[helium]] containing atmosphere would be easily ... 9: ...ion emissions emanating from the lower reaches of the atmosphere. Interstellar communication (4406 bytes) 1: ... in that regard it is currently not known whether interstellar communication is possible at this time. 5: ...try]] (see [[carbon chauvinism]] for a discussion of potential alternatives). 7: ...le Green Men." They were quickly determined to be of natural origin, however. 9: ...30,000 [[light year]]s from our [[solar system]]. These efforts have been more symbolic than anything e... 11: ==Other methods== Interstellar cloud (2798 bytes) 1: ... different composition from the household meaning of dust. 3: ...light stripping electrons from atoms and exciting them - producing a characteristic nebular glow.]] 7: ...ny elements, whose spectra can be seen in visible and ultraviolet light. 9: ... cloud. The height of the peak is proportional to the relative percentage that it makes up. 11: ==Unexpected chemicals detected in interstellar clouds== Interstellar Discussion (1446 bytes) 2: '''Interstellar Discussion'''</td></tr></table> 4: ...'''Interstellar Discussion''''' is an album by [[Jandek]] (1984), released by [[Corwood Industries]] (r... 9: #"Why Did I Change a Word in the Last Song" 11: #"Call You the Sun" 13: #"The Spirit" Interstellar travel (11432 bytes) 1: ...r travel and [[interplanetary travel]], mainly in the distances involved. 3: ...us scientists, science fiction authors, hobbyists and enthusiasts. 5: ...or several years, and has accumulated a number of theoretical approaches. 7: ==The difficulty of interstellar travel== 9: ...el poses a number of difficulties. There are all the Interstellar Concordium (ISC) (6135 bytes) 1: ...imilar to the [[Federation]], beyond the [[Gorn]] and [[Romulan]] empires. 3: ...s a reference point for those unfamiliar with the Interstellar Concordium.'' 5: ==ISC Culture and Society== 7: ...ns]], the [[Korlivar]] and (in Starfleet Command) the [[Meskeen]]. 9: ==ISC Technology and Tactics== Interstellar Network News (2395 bytes) 1: ...the [[Babylon 5]] universe. ISN´s motto is ''ISN. The Galaxy´s Most Important Network.'' 3: ..., all the Earth Alliance colonies, Babylon 5 and other alien worlds. By 2260 ISN had won six Platinum N... 5: ...n transmitters mostly supplied by the government, the network was extremely vulnerable to government pr... 7: ...med by elite military forces and the network went off air for several weeks. 9: ...atant propaganda, Babylon 5 launched the Voice of the Resistance. Diffuse interstellar band (485 bytes) 1: ...en, in [[ultraviolet]], [[visible light|visible]] and [[infrared]] wavelengths. 3: The origin of DIBs was unknown and hotly disputed for many years, but seems likely t... Local Interstellar Cloud (769 bytes) 1: ...sphere]] at [[Standard conditions for temperature and pressure|STP]] has 2.68845625 × 10<sup>19</sup> m... 11: ...dlines/y2004/17dec_heliumstream.htm A Breeze from the Stars]. Retrieved 05:16, Dec 23, 2004 (UTC). List of molecules in interstellar space (7780 bytes) 1: ...ine the [[Electromagnetic spectrum|spectra]] of [[interstellar cloud]]s. 122: |[[Thioformyl]] [[cation]] 219: |[[Thioformaldehyde]] 395: |[[Dimethyl Ether]] 455: ...nrao.edu/~awootten/allmols.html NRAO Interstellar and Circumstellar Molecules]
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