Astronomy - for iPad/Mac/PC

by The Open University
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Thanks to cutting-edge radio and infra-red astronomy, our understanding of the universe is moving very fast. Ideas about black holes and cosmic jets are constantly being refined as new discoveries are made using new, more powerful telescopes. This album explores the incredible discoveries and theories developed in recent years and introduces the astronomical observatories, space missions and satellites that have made it possible. The 12 video tracks reveal that our sun, though essential for our existence, is an unremarkable member of the stellar menagerie. They describe how astronomers study the structure and dynamics of our galaxy, the Milky Way and they introduce the challenges inherent in mapping the geometry and expansion of the universe. This material forms part of the course S282 Astronomy.

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  • Astronomy
    Apr 13, 2010 – 00:01:10
  • Transcript -- Astronomy
    Apr 13, 2010 –
  • Our Invisible Sun
    Jan 23, 2009 – 00:10:15
  • Transcript -- Our Invisible Sun
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  • VLA, HEIDI & YOKOH
    Jan 23, 2009 – 00:09:21
  • Transcript -- VLA, HEIDI & YOKOH
    Jan 23, 2009 –
  • Is Our Sun Normal?
    Jan 23, 2009 – 00:03:05
  • Transcript -- Is Our Sun Normal?
    Jan 23, 2009 –
  • Mapping the Milky Way
    Jan 23, 2009 – 00:07:45
  • Transcript -- Mapping the Milky Way
    Jan 23, 2009 –
  • The Shape of Our Galaxy
    Jan 23, 2009 – 00:05:18
  • Transcript -- The Shape of Our Galaxy
    Jan 23, 2009 –
  • The Scale of Our Galaxy
    Jan 23, 2009 – 00:03:01
  • Transcript -- The Scale of Our Galaxy
    Jan 23, 2009 –
  • Radio Telescopes and Stellar Jets
    Jan 23, 2009 – 00:08:24
  • Transcript -- Radio Telescopes and Stellar Jets
    Jan 23, 2009 –
  • Detecting Galactic Jets
    Jan 23, 2009 – 00:07:17
  • Transcript -- Detecting Galactic Jets
    Jan 23, 2009 –
  • Measuring Black Holes
    Jan 23, 2009 – 00:04:02
  • Transcript -- Measuring Black Holes
    Jan 23, 2009 –
  • What Causes Jets?
    Jan 23, 2009 – 00:03:23
  • Transcript -- What Causes Jets?
    Jan 23, 2009 –
  • The Expanding Universe
    Jan 23, 2009 – 00:06:08
  • Transcript -- The Expanding Universe
    Jan 23, 2009 –
  • Geometry of the Universe
    Jan 23, 2009 – 00:11:43
  • Transcript -- Geometry of the Universe
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