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Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy

University of Rochester via Coursera

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An introduction to modern astronomy's most important questions. The four sections of the course are Planets and Life in The Universe; The Life of Stars; Galaxies and Their Environments; The History of The Universe.

Syllabus

  • Are we alone in the Universe?
    • Planets and Life in The Universe - Exoplanets searches, exoplanet census, astrobiology
  • How do Stars Evolve and Die?
    • The Life of Stars - Star formation, fusion and stellar middle age, black holes and stellar death-
  • What Exists Outside our Galaxy?
    • Galaxies and Their Environments - Galaxy types, Active Galactic Nuclei, Clusters of Clusters of Galaxies
  • What is the Fate of the Universe?
    • The History of The Universe - Why the Big Bang? A History of Time, What Happened Before the Big Bang

Taught by

Adam Frank

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  • This is a nice course divided into four modules dealing with four main questions: Are we alone in the Universe? How do Stars Evolve and Die? What Exists Outside our Galaxy? What is the Fate of the Universe? Although only 4 weeks long, each module co…

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