Astronomy
Course Description
This course will provide the student with an introduction to the concepts of modern astronomy, theories on the history of the Universe and the formation of the Earth and the solar system. Students will compare the Earth's properties with those of the other planets and explore how the heavens have influenced human thought and action. The course gives a description of astronomical phenomena using the laws of physics. The course treats many standard topics including planets, stars, the Milky Way and other galaxies, black holes to more esoteric questions concerning the origin of the universe and its evolution and fate. Although largely descriptive, the course will occasionally require the use of sophomore-high level mathematics.
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Infrared Light - Cosmic Concepts
Exploring The Infrared Universe
Radio Astronomy
Mapping the Galaxy with Radio Astronomy
Maui Space Surveillance Complex

Human eyeballs aren’t the best detectors of faint and distant astronomical objects. That’s why we made telescopes, which use lenses or mirrors to gather and focus light, revealing the details of faraway planets, stars and galaxies.

South African Large Telescope - Sutherland
Lack of light pollution makes it fantastic for studying the night sky

An optical image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals part of the Small Magellanic Cloud.

The atomic hydrogen gas of the Small Magellanic Cloud, revealed by the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder telescope, gives researchers a window into the dwarf galaxy's dynamics.