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.
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Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Are we alone in the Universe?
How do Stars Evolve and Die?
What Exists Outside our Galaxy?
What is the Fate of the Universe?
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TOP REVIEWS FROM CONFRONTING THE BIG QUESTIONS: HIGHLIGHTS OF MODERN ASTRONOMY
Outstanding. Nuanced, yet accessible. Love the professor's infectious passion about the subject, and also his rather lovely choice of words at times!
Great teacher! Extremely interesting lessons. The teacher was able to explain very complicated aspects in physics to non specialists audience in an intriguing manner. Thank you!
I like this course very much. Special about this course was the Mr. Adam Frank, his skills of teaching are one of the best in the world. Thank you for this.
such an amazing course by amazing professor. quiz was superb and you will be able to make use of virtual simulations. worth doing
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