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About the Course

What is a black hole? Do they really exist? How do they form? How are they related to stars? What would happen if you fell into one? How do you see a black hole if they emit no light? What’s the difference between a black hole and a really dark star? Could a particle accelerator create a black hole? Can a black hole also be a worm hole or a time machine? In Astro 101: Black Holes, you will explore the concepts behind black holes. Using the theme of black holes, you will learn the basic ideas of astronomy, relativity, and quantum physics. After completing this course, you will be able to: • Describe the essential properties of black holes. • Explain recent black hole research using plain language and appropriate analogies. • Compare black holes in popular culture to modern physics to distinguish science fact from science fiction. • Describe the application of fundamental physical concepts including gravity, special and general relativity, and quantum mechanics to reported scientific observations. • Recognize different types of stars and distinguish which stars can potentially become black holes. • Differentiate types of black holes and classify each type as observed or theoretical. • Characterize formation theories associated with each type of black hole. • Identify different ways of detecting black holes, and appropriate technologies associated with each detection method. • Summarize the puzzles facing black hole researchers in modern science....

Top reviews

YD

Jan 1, 2021

The course was very interesting . I loved that the expainations used references to known movies and TV shows, it made the more entartaining and made me try to use the formulas I learned in real life.

SK

Jul 30, 2020

i love this course, everything from knowledge to the visual and scientific data, this course amazed me.

i thanking to all the person in this course to sharing this knowledge in such an amazing way

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By Sakshi K

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Apr 20, 2020

Amazing, wonderful & exploratory course on bizzare black holes. The animation used to explain the concepts are very interesting. Also reading sections consists of interesting activities explaining time dilation in easiest way. Thank you all the instructors for such a wonderful course.

By Sasha B

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Oct 18, 2019

I loved every minute of this course. It's gotten me developing my own theory about black holes and I am so sad that it's over. It's also made me seriously consider a minor or double major in astrophysics, something I may genuinely pursue. Thank you so much for this amazing journey.

By Arun G

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Apr 3, 2020

I really loved the way you guys were able to present such a vast and complex topic in a very simple format for beginners such as myself.Although i still have doubts regarding certain concepts i was able to get an overall superficial knowledge necessary for an indepth further study

By Muhammad A N

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Apr 30, 2019

I have just completed one module and besides black holes I have also learned other concepts for my general knowledge as to refresh concepts before proceeding to black hole. Way of delivering of instructors is very good as I thought I have known everything about respective topic.

By Shivani R

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Aug 28, 2021

This course covers all the aspects of an introduction to black holes. It is informative and sneaks in some joke bits as well, making the learner interested. It enhances the creativity of the learner and who knows? one the the next astronomy legends might be from this course!

By Malekith H

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Sep 22, 2019

I have gained more insight into the physics of black holes, stars and galaxies alike. This class was my favourite class and I can't wait to enroll into more of this university. Special thanks to the amazing and charismatic teachers, I especially like the many food analogies!

By anuhansi p

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Feb 25, 2022

I really enjoyed this course. actually i have get a very new knowledge regarding black holes and the related physics. demonstrations and videos are really good. also i really like it's flexible timeline and at last I have to say that I really enjoyed this course, thank you

By Sadegh M

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May 8, 2023

One of the Best courses about Black holes. From the the basic contents to the fundamental and deep analysis about the structure of this strange and interesting creatures in the universe. I really enjoyed and I really appreciate from all of the creators of this course!

By SAAKSHI V P

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Nov 23, 2020

Thank you so much to the University of Alberta for making such an amazing course. I enjoyed a lot during this course. It is a very good course for the beginners to know basic knowledge about the Black Holes. I request you to prepare a part 2 of this course.

Thank you.

By Ramon M

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Apr 2, 2021

Very happy with the course. A lot of information well presented, in an interesting way, by very knowledgeable professors. One observation, maybe one of them could make his presentations talking a little slower? I don´t think I have to give name? Thank you all!!!

By David G

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Dec 29, 2021

Astro 101: Black Holes provides an excellent and fun way to learn about Black Holes. All of the professors are not only highly knowledgeable, but also refreshingly enthusiastic about their subject matter. I really appreciate their generosity. Thanks so much.

By Jordyn B

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Jul 7, 2023

the professors were great - it was engaging & fun while also concise and to the point. I've taken other courses on Coursera and this one has been my favorite so far! I feel like it laid the groundwork of other physics and astronomy courses I'm starting as well

By Priscila I C

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Aug 11, 2020

I loved this course. It was quite challenging since some of the topics were complex but the professors did their best to explain them as easy as possible. I learned a lot of new information about black holes and find them even more interesting than before.

By anukriti

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Jun 19, 2022

I completely completely loved the course ..It is by far the most organized and a wholesome experience of astronomy's introduction in a beautiful way...I love the team..it feels like family already..

Thank you so much for the love and support Team

By Nader A

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Nov 19, 2023

Great, great, great, thank you very much. How much information did I get? I succeeded. Thank you for your hard work. From all of your sweet smiles and efforts to provide knowledge to everyone. This is higher score for you. Just appreciation

By Michel A

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Nov 29, 2019

The complex almost irrational circumstances around black holes brought in a manner that is surprisingly clear and digestible. The world of black holes is after the course even more intriguing and fascinating. Triple A without a doubt.

By CRAN

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Sep 8, 2018

Excellent cours. Clair, pédagogique. Les modules sont très bien structurés, en couvrant toute la matière des trous noirs. Félicitations à l'équipe de l'université d'Alberta. J'espère que cette équipe puisse présenter un autre projet !

By Shubham G

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Feb 13, 2022

Awesome course! Will teach you about black holes for sure as the name implies, but along the way you will also learn about, light, doppler shift, relativity, quantum mechanics and much more. Will build a basic foundation on physics.

By Patricia H

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Jun 18, 2021

This course does a fine job of explaining what was known of black hole physics thru 2017. Ligo information was not complete, with 4 years of observation missing. The staff was easy to understand and definitely knew their subject

By Albert E

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Sep 8, 2020

This course is a very good course. I recomend it to everyone who is interested in physics. It has no locked assignments and is also at a beginner level. The content and interaction between the student and teacher is incredible.

By Siddharth G

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Dec 14, 2023

Amazing course for anyone curious about Black Holes. All the instructors are enthusiastic about the content. I did feel it could have been a bit shorter. But on the whole, a course which offers a lot to learn and worth taking.

By Stacey F

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Nov 15, 2023

I took this course "for fun" because I am fascinated by the wonders of our universe. The lectures were interesting and easy for me to understand. Highly recommended for anyone interested in learning more about the universe.

By Pauline K

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Jan 21, 2021

Very interesting videos in the right pace, easy to understand language of difficult concepts, the right amount of equations, good mix of instructors. I have learned a lot about black holes. It was an interesting experience!

By Monet T

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Sep 16, 2022

The content was explained in an understandable manner and the demonstations and animations made easier to learn everything. The course was amazing! Thank you for providing it - especially all the food analogies.

By Gaureesh C

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Aug 4, 2020

Fantastic course, loved spending time to study the course content which was very diverse and detailed regarding black holes. Highly recommend everyone to enrol in this course for physics and astronomy knowledge.