An Introduction to Astronomy
The main outcome of this course is to develop a firm working knowledge of the major themes of astronomy and an ability to identify all the main night sky objects. During the course you will learn about:
- The planets and the solar system - our neighbours in space. This includes the birth of the solar system, our sun, life on Mars, oceans and volcanoes on Jupiter’s moons and acid rain on Venus.
- The Stars: What is a star? How do they shine? Chart their birth, life and death.
- The big bang!: the history and future of the universe.
- Black holes and white dwarfs.
- Galaxies.
- Choosing and using a telescope.
- What to observe and when – learning your way around the night sky.
- Gravity, time travel and Einstein!
- Life in the Universe.
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