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III. Ecosmos: A Revolutionary Fertile, Habitable, Solar-Bioplanet, Incubator Lifescape

B. Our Whole Scale EcosmoVerse Description Project

Libeskind, Noam and Brent Tully. Our Place in the Cosmos. Scientific American. July, 2016. Streams of galaxies flowing through space reveal the contours of a structure known as Laniakea, which contains our own Milky Way as well as 100,000 other large galaxies. captions an opening image for this popular view by Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics, Potsdam, and University of Hawaii scientists. Tully is a veteran authority on galactic groupings, and in 2014 identified with colleagues this supercluster (Laniakea is Hawaiian for “immense heaven”). A two page spread shows a 3D depiction of clusters of galaxies as they tend to bunch together. One is ever amazed that sapient creatures over a minute watery bioworld can suddenly be able to quantify and depict such vistas. Our phrase Cosmo Sapiens, which seems to have gained public usage, is apt for we human peoples may indeed serve a cosmic purpose as the way to achieve a vital self-description and affirmation. See also Comparing Cosmic Web Classifiers Using Information Theory by Florent Leclercq, et al at arXiv:1606.06758 for more galactical geographics.

Libeskind, Noam, et al. Tracing the Cosmic Web. arXiv:1705.03021. While a curious tendency of stars and galaxies to gather into networked forms has long been noticed, here 30 member astrophysicist team with postings in Germany, the Netherlands, UK, Columbia, USA, Chile, Mexico, France, Argentina, Israel, Spain, Norway, Poland, Italy, Australia including Mark Neyrinck, Bridget Falck, and Miguel Aragon-Calvo provide a sophisticated scientific qualification. As a result, as everywhere else such as genomes, brains and societies, webwork interlinked structures are evident across the celestial raiment. They are as innately real as all the nodal stellar objects, which needed to be found first. See also The Cosmic Spiderweb: Equivalence of Cosmic, Architectural, and Origami Tessellations (1710.04509) and The Universe as a Cellular System (1409.8661) by some group members. A companion group volume is The Zeldovich Universe: Genesis and Growth of the Cosmic Web (Cambridge UP, 2016). A 2016 book The Cosmic Web by astrophysicist Richard Gott offers another take.

On Megaparsec scales the matter and galaxy distribution is not uniform, but defines an intricate multi-scale inter-connected network which is known as the cosmic web. It represents the fundamental spatial organization of matter on scales of a few up to a hundred Megaparsec. Galaxies, intergalactic gas and dark matter arrange themselves in a salient wispy pattern of dense compact clusters, long elongated filaments, and sheetlike tenuous walls surrounding near-empty void regions. Ubiquitous throughout the entire observable Universe, such patterns exist at nearly all epochs, albeit at smaller scales. It defines a complex spatial pattern of intricately connected structures, displaying a rich geometry with multiple morphologies and shapes. This complexity is considerably enhanced by its intrinsic multiscale nature, including objects over a considerable range of spatial scales and densities. (1705.03021, 1)

Cellular systems are observed everywhere in nature, from crystal domains in metals, soap froth and cucumber cells to the network of cosmological voids. Surprisingly, despite their disparate scale and origin all cellular systems follow certain scaling laws relating their geometry, topology and dynamics. Using a cosmological N-body simulation we found that the Cosmic Web, the largest known cellular system, follows the same scaling relations seen elsewhere in nature. The dynamics of cellular systems can be used to interpret local observations such as the local velocity anomaly as the result of a collapsing void in our cosmic backyard. Moreover, scaling relations depend on the curvature of space, providing an independent measure of geometry. (1409.8661 Abstract)

On megaparsec scales, matter and galaxies have aggregated into a complex network of interconnected filaments, wall-like structures and compact clusters surrounded by large near-empty void regions. Dubbed the 'Cosmic Web', theoretical and observational studies have led to its recognition as a key aspect of structure in the Universe, representing a universal phase in the gravitationally driven emergence and evolution of cosmic structure. IAU Symposium 308 marked the centenary of the birth of the Russian physicist and cosmologist Yakov B. Zeldovich (1914-87), who was instrumental in the development of this view of structure formation. His seminal work paved the way towards an understanding of the complex web-like structure observed in our Universe. (Book)

Linder, Eric. Isogrowth Cosmology (How to Map the Universe). arXiv:2204.09071. The UC Berkeley astrophysicist casts back to 20th century findings about galactic, supernova, dark energy phenomena so to now view an ever-unfolding state of the Universe as an Earthuman intellect achieves such scientific perceptions and spacescape explorations. While Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) and Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) once set out to circle and depict our round planet, some five centuries later our global sapiensphere continues this innate endeavor across the celestial raiment.

While general relativity ties together the cosmic expansion history and growth history of large scale structure, beyond the standard model these can have independent behaviors. We derive expressions for cosmologies with identical growth histories but different expansion histories, or other deviations. This provides a relation for isogrowth cosmologies, but also highlights in general the need for observations to measure each of the growth, expansion, gravity, and dark matter property histories. (Abstract)

In Section II (Cosmic Growth History) we derive the relations for isogrowth cosmology, and in Section III investigate three subcases where certain aspects of the physics have freedom while fixing others (i.e. the matter, gravity, and expansion behaviors). We discuss the use of isogrowth cosmology as a clear demonstration of freedoms and connections, and conclude with the general vision of mapping all four histories, in Section IV. (1) The mapping of all these histories through cosmological observations should be a central part of the vision for understanding our universe in the next two decades. (4)

Mendoza,, Edgar, et al. Interrelations between Astrochemistry and Galactic Dynamics. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences.. May, 2021. By virtue of this widest expanse, seven researchers with postings in Brazil, Argentina, the Netherlands, and Chile provide insightful views of celestial phenomena from the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies to the endemic complexities of their (bio)molecular formations. A periodic table is used as a reference from Big Bang Nucleosynthesis to Supernovae. With this in place, research programs are discussed going forward.

This paper reviews a vital interconnection of Astrochemistry and Galactic Dynamics. After a general introduction, we focus on topics which intersect the two disparate areas. Astrochemistry studies the presence and formation of molecules as well as their influence upon the structure, evolution and dynamics of complex astronomical objects. Galactic studies include star formation, protoplanetary disks, the role of spiral arms and the chemical abundance gradients and much more. To classify chemical evolution processes, we discuss about how astrochemistry can act in three different contexts: i. the chemistry of the early universe, including external galaxies, ii. star forming regions, and iii. AGB stars and circumstellar envelopes. (Abstract)

Moradt, Rahim, et al. The Newborn Black Hole in GRB 191014C Manifests that it is Alive. arXiv:1911.07552. We cite this entry by International Center for Relativistic Astrophysicists Network (ICRANet) researchers including Remo Ruffini for its radical revision of what constitutes a cosmic “black hole.” Ruffini, now 77, was a 1971 coauthor with its co-conceiver John A. Wheeler of Introducing the Black Hole in Physics Today, so he has been along for the ride. In this paper, rather than drawing everything into itself, as long held that BHs do, via worldwide mathematical theories, this common celestial event ought to rightly be seen as an energy exporter. By this diametric view, these pervasive, phenomenal loci play a vital role in life’s occurrence, evolution and our collective witness. See also Inward Bound: The Incredible Journey of Massive Black Holes as they Pair and Merge by Fazeel Khan, et al at 1911.07946.

The popular view that black holes (BH) are dark objects, a sink of energy rather than an energy source, arises from three assumptions, that they are (i) in vacuum, (ii) in a flat space-time, and (iii) stationary. As a result, the search for a mechanism to extract the energy from a BH, able to power gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and active galactic nuclei (AGNs), has been unsuccessful. Here we show that an electrodynamical process of BH energy extraction occurs in the "inner engine", composed of a rotating BH in a background of low-density ionized plasma and an ordered magnetic field. The blackholic quantum of energy is emitted in the entire Universe in view of the cosmological presence of GRBs. This suggests the intriguing possibility that, rather than representing the end of life, BHs may have a relevant role in the evolution of life in our Universe. (Abstract)

Finally, we would like to remark that, the emission of the blackholic quantum of energy, 1037 erg, with a timescale of 10-14 s, occurs in the entire Universe in view of the cosmological homogeneous presence of GRBs. This suggests the intriguing possibility that, rather than representing the end of life, BHs and their linearly polarized “blackholic quanta”, may have a relevant role in the creation of the DNA and of evolution of life in our
Universe. (4)

Moresco, Michele, et al.. Unveiling the Universe with Emerging Cosmological Probes. arXiv:2201.07241. A thirty-three member team from institutes, universities and laboratories across Europe and the USA consider the next vital stage of scientific measurements and computations so to continue our human-universe self-quantification onto a further phase of sophisticated insights. In this entry we cite a collaborative endeavor with some 1,000 references by a planetary prodigy whom, mostly unbeknownst, has commenced to carry out this certain, ordained cosmic function.

The detection of the accelerated expansion of the Universe has been one of the major breakthroughs in modern cosmology. Several instrumental probes have studied possible mechanisms driving this flying apart, but they are now at their limits, A new generation of novel probes in depth and breadth are much in order. Here we review the latest advances in emerging beyond-standard cosmological candidates. For example, we survey cosmic chronometers, quasars, gamma-ray bursts, standard sirens, lensing time-delay with galaxies and clusters, cosmic voids, neutral hydrogen intensity mapping, surface brightness fluctuations, secular redshift drift, and clustering of standard candles. We also discuss some synergies and complementarities they will contribute to the future of modern cosmology. (Abstract excerpt)

mustafa, G., et al. Mustafa, G., et al. Construction of thin-shell around new wormhole solutions via solitonic quantum wave dark matter.. Annals of Physics. 460/169551, January, 2024. (A hypothesized tunnel connecting two areas of the universe or two other worlds is known as a traversable wormhole.) We note this work by Zhejiang Normal University, China, University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman and Saibal Ray Centre for Cosmology, Astrophysics and Space Science, India astrophysicists out of many entries as an example of the seemingly unlimited compass of Earthuman capabilities to reach and study any dimension of the celestial expanse whence we have come to find ourselves. The innate facility by which human beings in global concert can proceed with this project leads one to think that peoples are made and meant for this purpose.

In the present work, we study wormhole geometry in the framework of general relativity and explore the effects of quantum wave dark matter. We develop the basic formalism and the respective field equations to reach wormhole solutions within physical interpretations of energy conditions.. The positive behavior of quantum wave dark matter density confirms the compatibility for four different parametric values of the model. Our investigation seems to provide several attractive attributes as well as future possibilities to traditional wormhole studies.

Novosyadlyj, B., et al. The First Molecules in the Intergalactic Medium of the Dark Ages and Cosmic Dawn. arXiv:2205.03828. This contribution has an especial occasion because it is by Ukrainian scientists, along with a Chinese colleague. The coauthor credits are Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Jilin University, P.R. China, and Institute of Radio Astronomy of NASU, Kharkiv. Even in the midst of absurd, malicious violence, our innate, deepest humane propensity to learn about this awesome and awful place proceeds apace. Here, our latest global collective acumen is able to reconstruct these primordial origins from universe to us Earthlings. Whatever great realization might at last illume and resolve, for the children’s sake?

We study the formation and destruction of the first molecules at the epochs of the Dark Ages and Cosmic Dawn to evaluate the luminosity of the protogalaxy groups (halos). A cosmological recombination is modeled by an effective three-level atom, while the chemistry is studied by thet basic kinetic equations. We show that the molecules H2 and HD are destroyed by photodissociation processes shortly before the full reionization in the inter-halo medium for all models of the first light. We estimated the brightness temperature in the rotational lines of H2, HD and HeH+ molecules at Dark Ages and Cosmic Dawn redshifts. (Abstract excerpt)

Overbye, Dennis. The Milky Way’s Black Hole Comes to Light.. New York Times. May 13, 2022. A science reporter lauds this discovery by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration team, which was announced last week. Several articles about it in the are accessible from this note. Once again, how fantastic is it that one minute newly sentient personsphere can yet achieve such galactic quantifications. Why does this phenomenon exist at all anyway?

The Event Horizon Telescope is a large telescope array consisting of a global network of radio telescopes. The EHT project combines data from several very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) stations around Earth, which form a combined array with an angular resolution sufficient to observe objects the size of a supermassive black hole's event horizon.

Park, Changbom, et al. Formation and Morphology of the First Galaxies in the Cosmic Morning. arXiv.2202.11925. We cite this paper by eleven astrophysicists based in Korea, the USA, France, and the UK as an example of novel 2020s collaborative abilities on an infinitesimal bioplanet to look back, reconstruct and learn how the stellar universe originally came into being. See also Impact of Cosmic Rays on the Global 21-cm Signal During Cosmic Dawn at 2202.12308 for a similar study. Ever again, how fantastic is it that a novel global sapiensphere is altogether to perform and achieve such ecosmic quantifications? Whom are we all to be able to do this, and what for?

We investigate the formation and morphological evolution of the first galaxies in the cosmic morning using the Horizon Run 5 cosmological hydrodynamical simulation. For galaxies above the stellar mass M⋆=2×109M⊙, we classify them into disk, spheroid, and irregular types according to their asymmetry and stellar mass morphology. The large-scale tidal field imprinted in the initial conditions seems responsible for the dominance of disk morphology, and for the tendency of galaxies to re-acquire a disk post-distortion. (Abstract sample)

Perlov, Delia and Alex Vilenkin. Cosmology for the Curious. International: Springer, 2017. This book is a gentle introduction about modern views of the cosmos. Our universe originated in a great explosion – the big bang. Cosmologists have studied the aftermath of this explosion: how the universe expanded and cooled down, and how galaxies were assembled by gravity. The nature of the bang is the subject of the theory of cosmic inflation and has led to a radically new global view of the universe. One of the book's central themes is the scientific quest to find answers to the ultimate cosmic questions: Is the universe finite or infinite? Has it existed forever? If not, when and how did it come into being? Will it ever end? The text is based on an undergraduate course taught by Alex Vilenkin at Tufts University.

Pimentel, Guilherme, et al, eds. Inflation: Theory and Observations. arXiv:2203.008128. 21 scientists from across Europe and the USA, along with a page of some 200 endorsers, enter a white paper proposal for the Snowmass 2021 Proceedings of the US Community Study on the Future of Particle Physics project. We choose as one example of our intensifying Earthuman temporal and spatial universe endeavors into the 2020s and (hopefully) beyond forever. At once the work supports the current explosive point of origin model which it seeks to embellish. What are we saying? How amazing that a fittest bioworld can possess such abilities to act as a participant quantifier going forward.

Cosmic inflation provides a window to the highest energy densities accessible in nature, far beyond those achievable in any realistic terrestrial experiment. Theoretical insights into the inflationary era and its observational probes may therefore shed unique light on the physical laws underlying our universe. This white paper describes our current theoretical understanding of the inflationary era, with a focus on the statistical properties of primordial fluctuations. With the requisite advancements in analysis techniques, the tremendous increase in the raw sensitivities of upcoming and planned surveys will translate to leaps in our understanding of the inflationary paradigm and could open new frontiers for cosmology and particle physics. (Abstract excerpt)

The Particle Physics Community Planning Exercise (a.k.a. “Snowmass”) is organized by the Division of Particles and Fields of the American Physical Society. The Snowmass project provides an opportunity for the entire particle physics community to come together to identify and document a scientific vision for the future in the U.S. and its international partners. Snowmass will define the most important questions for the field and identify promising opportunities to address them. (snowmass21.org)

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