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About the Course

"How do they know that?" Modern astronomy has made some astonishing discoveries - how stars burn and how black holes form; galaxies from the edge of the universe and killer rocks right next door; where the elements come from and how the expanding universe is accelerating. But how do we know all that? The truth is that astronomy would be impossible without technology, and every advance in astronomy is really an advance in technology. But the technology by itself is not enough. We have to apply it critically with a knowledge of physics to unlock the secrets of the Universe. Each week we will cover a different aspect of Astronomical technology, matching each piece of technology to a highlight science result. We will explain how the technology works, how it has allowed us to collect astronomical data, and, with some basic physics, how we interpret the data to make scientific discoveries. The class will consist of video lectures, weekly quizzes, and discussion forums. Each week there will be five videos, totalling approximately 40 minutes. They will be in a regular pattern - a short introduction, an example science story, an explanation of the key technology area, a look at how the technology is used in practice, and finally a look at what the future may hold....

Top reviews

EM

Jun 7, 2020

After completing the course, I was able to understand better some concepts in astronomy such as dark matter and dark energy as well as the technologies that helped uncover more truths in our universe.

BJ

Sep 22, 2020

The course was amazing especially when the instructor was explaining by using experiment instruments above all the way the instructors has taught me has completely made me understand the concepts.

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By Fernando G M

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May 21, 2017

Good teachers.

By Rabinder H

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Jul 2, 2017

GooD course

By Richard K

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Aug 27, 2019

Well done

By SNEKA S

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May 2, 2020

Good

By Nithin R

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Jul 13, 2018

good

By BACHCHEWAL S

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May 30, 2021

Enjoyed learning spectroscopy. But, the course is not so technical. Course needs to introduce more terminology of astronomy and minimize dark energy and SNe. More assignments needed. length of the videos may be increased.

By Wilk

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Feb 7, 2022

Good overall but I really missed assignments and peer reviews

By Yamin A

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Apr 17, 2024

Not so good but decent.

By Manoj P

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Jul 17, 2017

not bad

By Elisa

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Jul 20, 2022

Slightly outdated, but good for a 15 year old interested in learning more about Astronomy