4.2 Astrophysics
Unlock cosmic wonders, from star life cycles to the fate of the universe.
Matter
Gravity
Radiation
HR Diagram
Atomic Spectra
The Round Earth
Greek Estimates
Trigonometric Parallax
Standard Candles
Apparent Magnitudes
Supernovas
Hubble's Law
Star Formation
Static Stars
Energy Production in Stars
Solar Energy Transport
Stellar Evolution
Stellar Remnants
Black Holes
Goldilocks Zone
Exoplanets
Transits
Gravitational Wobble
Interstellar Travel
Cosmological Principle
The Fate of the Universe
Dark Matter
Cosmic Microwave Background
Shape of the Universe
Dark Energy
Course description
The universe consists of over 100 billion galaxies like ours, each containing tens or hundreds of billions of stars. This course will highlight what we know (and what is still unknown) about this vast and varied frontier. By the end of this course, you’ll have discovered a world of cosmic wonders, followed a star from diffuse nebula to dense star remnant, traversed the scales of space and time from planetary to intergalactic, and crunched data to determine the Universe's ultimate fate.
Topics covered
- Black Holes
- Blackbody Radiation
- Cosmology
- Dark Matter
- Doppler Effect
- Exoplanet Detection
- Gravity
- Hubble's Law
- Main Sequence Stars
- Solar Systems
- Standard Candles
- Stellar Physics
Prerequisites and next steps
You should be comfortable with basic physics principles like gravity and the ideal gas law.
Prerequisites
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