This course is designed for anyone who is interested in learning more about modern astronomy. We will help you get up to date on the most recent astronomical discoveries while also providing support at an introductory level for those who have no background in science.
Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space
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University of Arizona
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1Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space
Here you can find all of the introductory information, course syllabus, and current announcements.
2 个视频 （总计 4 分钟）, 6 个阅读材料, 1 个测验
6 个阅读材料
About the course10分钟
About us10分钟
Social media10分钟
Syllabus10分钟
Grading policy10分钟
Course Participation and Motivation Survey10分钟
1 个练习
Survey Verification "Quiz"4分钟
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2Science and History
Science combines logic and evidence to increase our understanding of the natural world, including remote and inaccessible regions of space and time.
15 个视频 （总计 192 分钟）, 3 个阅读材料, 3 个测验
15 个视频
1. Vision6分钟
2. Discovery7分钟
3. Imagination8分钟
4. Reasoning6分钟
5. Uncertainty20分钟
6. Evidence11分钟
7. Scientific Method15分钟
8. Information10分钟
9. Ancient Astronomy21分钟
10. Calendars20分钟
11. Greek Science16分钟
12. Copernican Revolution11分钟
13. Kepler5分钟
14. Galileo23分钟
3 个阅读材料
Lesson one overview10分钟
Lecture slide .pdfs10分钟
Supplementary materials10分钟
2 个练习
Lesson Quiz 1a (Videos 1-8)20分钟
Lesson Quiz 1b (Videos 9-14)20分钟
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3The Night Sky
Astronomy is the oldest science, and its history shows a growing realization of our insignificant status in a vast and ancient universe.
6 个视频 （总计 39 分钟）, 3 个阅读材料, 1 个测验
6 个视频
1. The Naked Eye7分钟
2. Daily Motion5分钟
3. Annual Motion10分钟
4. The Moon8分钟
5. The Planets5分钟
3 个阅读材料
Lesson two overview10分钟
Lecture slide .pdfs10分钟
Supplementary materials10分钟
1 个练习
Lesson Quiz 2a (Videos 1-5)16分钟
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4The Tools of Astronomy
A continuing revolution in telescope design and construction is giving astronomers an unprecedented set of tools for exploring the universe.
15 个视频 （总计 120 分钟）, 3 个阅读材料, 3 个测验
15 个视频
1. Telescopes7分钟
2. Observing Limitations5分钟
3. Observing Solutions9分钟
4. Adaptive Optics5分钟
5. Interferometers5分钟
6. Detectors9分钟
7. Space Astronomy6分钟
8. Hubble Space Telescope17分钟
9. Hubble Images9分钟
10. Big Glass11分钟
11. Invisible Waves8分钟
12. Beyond Vision4分钟
13. Gravity Waves11分钟
14. Frontiers4分钟
3 个阅读材料
Lesson three overview10分钟
Lecture slide .pdfs10分钟
Supplementary materials10分钟
2 个练习
Lesson Quiz 3a (Video 1-7)18分钟
Lesson Quiz 3b (Videos 8-14)8分钟
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创建者 SR•Sep 20th 2017
Thi course is fentastic one. It enhanced my knowledge about astronomy and space from zero to 8 on 10 scale. I am also able to appriciate some of my Physics learnings during my 10+2 high school
创建者 VP•Dec 13th 2016
This is a really good course for learning all the amazing things in our universe. My favorite part is the opportunity to pose questions directly to Professor Impey on the YouTube Q&A sessions.
讲师
Chris Impey
Distinguished ProfessorAstronomy
关于 University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is the state’s land-grant university and a member of the Association of American Universities—made up of just 62 universities in the country. As one of the world’s premier public research universities, the university conducts more than $625 million of research annually. Home to two allopathic medical schools in Tucson and Phoenix, the UA Tech Park, and a member of the Arizona Space Grant Consortium, the university creates an $8.3 billion economic impact for Arizona. U.S. News and World Report placed 14 University of Arizona graduate programs among the top 20 in the nation and it is one of the nation’s top producers of Fulbright Scholars. With its strategic academic and business plan, “Never Settle,” as its guide, the university is producing graduates who are global citizens, engaged leaders, and fulfilled individuals.
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