Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy

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Free Online Course: Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy provided by Coursera is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 11 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Coursera. Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy is taught by Adam Frank.

Overview
  • 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.

Syllabus
    • Are we alone in the Universe?
      • Planets and Life in The Universe - Exoplanets searches, exoplanet census, astrobiology
    • How do Stars Evolve and Die?
      • The Life of Stars - Star formation, fusion and stellar middle age, black holes and stellar death-
    • What Exists Outside our Galaxy?
      • Galaxies and Their Environments - Galaxy types, Active Galactic Nuclei, Clusters of Clusters of Galaxies
    • What is the Fate of the Universe?
      • The History of The Universe - Why the Big Bang? A History of Time, What Happened Before the Big Bang

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