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In this course, you will learn:-
- Learn about the most cutting-edge astronomy research, from the Solar System to exoplanets, galaxies, and the furthest reaches of the universe.
- Discover how astronomers are tackling big questions like life beyond Earth, black holes, and the nature of dark matter and dark energy.
Syllabus:-
- Course Overview
- Course Description
- Welcome to Astronomy - State of the Art
- Overview - State of the Art Observing
- Supporting Slides for Section 2: Exploring our Universe
- Telescopes
- Observing Limitations
- Observing Solutions
- Adaptive Optics
- Space Astronomy
- Big Glass
- Gravity Waves
- Activity for Section 2
- Observing and Telescopes
- Interview Podcast Links for Section 2
- Section 2 Background Reading - Telescopes: A Brief History
- Understanding Our Solar System12 lectures • 1hr
- Overview - Planetary Exploration
- Section 3 Overview Reading
- Supporting Slides for Section 3: Understanding our Solar System
- Mars
- Mars and Water
- Mars Up Close
- Jovian Planets
- Solar System Satellites
- Titan
- Water Worlds
- Activity for Section 3
- Interview Podcast Links for Section 3
- Overview - Extra Solar Planets
- Section 4 Overview Reading
- Supporting Slides for Section 4: Discovering Extra Solar Planets
- Exoplanets
- Detection and Imaging
- Characterizing Exoplanets
- Kepler
- Habitable Zones
- Activity for Section 4
- Interview Podcast Links for Section 4
- Overview - Stars
- Section 5 Overview Reading
- Supporting Slides for Section 5: Probing Distant Stars
- Stars and Life
- Supernovas
- Pulsars
- Black Holes
- Testing Gravity
- Activity for Section 5
- Interview Podcast links for Section 5
- Overview - Structure & Evolution of Galaxies
- Section 6 Overview Reading
- Supporting Slides for Section 6: Inspecting Other Galaxies
- Milky Way
- Dark Matter
- Galactic Center
- Active Galaxies
- Structure Formation
- Dark Energy
- Activity for Section 6
- Interview Podcast Links for Section 6
- Overview - Cosmology
- Section 7 Overview Reading
- Cosmology
- Microwave Background
- Big Bang
- Early Universe
- The Multiverse
- Interview Podcast Links for Section 7
- Overview - Life and Astrobiology
- Supporting Slides for Section 8: Uncovering Evidence For Life
- Section 8 Overview Reading
- The Unity of Life
- Extremophiles
- Exobiology
- Weird Life
- Drake Equation
- Communication
