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AstroTech: The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery
Course
en
English
12 h
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- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 6 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Week 1 - Science and Technology
Introducing the themes of the course, and a first look at the science and technology we will study. - Week 2 - Telescopes and Stars
How telescopes work, how we use them to make images in different colours, and how we use those measurements to understand how stars work. - Week 3 - Space and Black Holes
Hunting for black holes, and why we need to get above the atmosphere to do it. - Week 4 - Detectors and the First Galaxies
Detectors, how they work, and how we use them to catch the light from the very first galaxies. - Week 5 - Computers and Killer Rocks
Why computers are crucial in astronomy, and how they are used to find rare objects. - Week 6 - Spectroscopy and Dark Energy
How to break up light into its component parts, how that allows us to do astrophysics, and why we believe the Universe is full of a mysterious dark energy.
Prerequisite
None
Instructors
Andy Lawrence
Physics and Astronomy
Catherine Heymans
Physics and Astronomy
Editor
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