Introduction to Astronomy: The Solar System (ASTR 101) University of North Carolina

Introduction to Astronomy: The Solar System (ASTR 101)

This is an introductory course that will explore the following topics: charting the heavens, the Copernican Revolution, radiation, spectroscopy, telescopes, the solar system, the formation of planetary systems, the Sun, measuring the stars, star formation, stellar evolution, stellar explosions, neutron stars and black holes, the Milky Way galaxy, normal galaxies, cosmology, the early Universe, and life in the Universe.

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Course

Language:

English

Credits:

3 Credit Hours