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Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe

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Marvel at landmark images from the Hubble Space Telescope and better understand astronomy's latest and greatest discoveries in this visual feast of a course.

Syllabus

  • 01: The Rationale for a Space Telescope
  • 02: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Jupiter
  • 03: The Sagittarius Star Cloud
  • 04: The Star Factory inside the Eagle Nebula
  • 05: The Cat's Eye Nebula-A Stellar Demise
  • 06: The Crab Nebula-A Supernova's Aftermath
  • 07: The Sombrero Galaxy-An Island Universe
  • 08: Hubble's View of Galaxies Near and Far
  • 09: The Antennae Galaxies-A Cosmic Collision
  • 10: Abell 2218-A Massive Gravitational Lens
  • 11: The Hubble Ultra Deep Field
  • 12: Hubble's Legacy and Beyond
  • By This Professor

Taught by

David M. Meyer

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