Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics
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Author: Charles Bailyn
Subject: Science and Technology
Institution Name:
Yale University
Collection Name: Open Yale Courses
Abstract: This course focuses on three particularly interesting areas of astronomy that are advancing very rapidly: Extra-Solar Planets, Black Holes, and Dark Energy. Particular attention is paid to current projects that promise to improve our understanding significantly over the next few years. The course explores not just what is known, but what is currently not known, and how astronomers are going about trying to find out.
Details
Course Type: Full Course
Material Types: Lecture Notes, Syllabi, Assessments, Audio Lectures, Video Lectures
Media Formats: Audio, Downloadable docs, Text/HTML, Video
Language: English
