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.
Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy
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Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy
Instructor: Adam Frank
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Students will be able to summarize foundational principles related to the life of planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe.
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BT
Reviewed on Mar 30, 2019
Very good overview. I thought that some of the questions given were not covered in the lectures, e.g., that all valid combinations of color charge have to be colorless.
NP
Reviewed on Aug 7, 2017
Outstanding. Nuanced, yet accessible. Love the professor's infectious passion about the subject, and also his rather lovely choice of words at times!
S
Reviewed on Apr 20, 2020
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.
