Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics

Author:

Charles Bailyn

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Yale University

Collection:

Open Yale Courses

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

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.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Assessments, Audio Lectures, Full Course, Lecture Notes, Syllabi, Video Lectures

Media Format:

Audio, Text/HTML, Downloadable docs, Video

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0