Science
Astronomy
This introductory Astronomy course offers the student an opportunity to explore the basics of celestial bodies and phenomena, such as planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and comets. This course includes career exploration in Astronomy, in addition to presenting current day topics in this quickly changing field
About the course
Course Overview
This introductory Astronomy course offers the student an opportunity to explore the basics of celestial bodies and phenomena, such as planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and comets. This course includes career exploration in Astronomy, in addition to presenting current day topics in this quickly changing field. Additional enhancement topics covered are: Space Travel, The Hubble Telescope, The International Space Station, Wormholes, Dark Matter, and Special Relativity.
Textbook: Astronomy - © Excel Education Systems, Inc. - 2020
By the end of the course
Learning Objectives
- Describe the basic principles of astronomy, and the solar system’s role in astronomy.
- Explain the basic astronomy concepts in relation to the sun, and the important role the sun has in the solar system.
- Describe the basic principles of astronomy in relation to the galaxy.
- Explore and explain the tools that are used by astronomers.
- Describe various astrological phenomena, such as supernovas, quasars, pulsars, black holes, and wormholes.
- Apply astronomy concepts to explain the theories of time travel.
Course contents
What You'll Study
Astronomy Basics
Planets in the Solar System
Neptune, Pluto, and Comets
Tools of Astronomers and The Milky Way Galaxy
Formation of The Milky Way and Stars
Astronomical Phenomena
Cosmology
Advanced Topics in Astronomy
Einstein’s Contributions to Astronomy
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