Introduction to Astrophysics

Introduction to Astrophysics « Series from 2018

Series from 2018

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Genres: Special Interest

Plunge into the exciting quest to investigate everything beyond Earth through the laws of physics. Introduction to Astrophysics takes you step by step through the calculations that show how planets, stars, and galaxies work.

In 24 episodes by noted astrophysicist Professor Joshua Winn, you’ll tour a universe of exploding stars, colliding black holes, dark matter, and other wonders.

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Zooming Out to Distant Galaxies

Zooming In to Fundamental Particles

Making Maps of the Cosmos

The Physics Demonstration in the Sky

Newton's Hardest Problem

Tidal Forces

Black Holes

Photons and Particles

Comparative Planetology

Optical Telescopes

Radio and X-Ray Telescopes

The Message in a Spectrum

The Properties of Stars

Planets around Other Stars

Why Stars Shine

Simple Stellar Models

White Dwarfs

When Stars Grow Old

Supernovas and Neutron Stars

Gravitational Waves

The Milky Way and Other Galaxies

Dark Matter

The First Atoms and the First Nuclei

The History of the Universe