INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY

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This course gives the student a tour of the universe, from our own Sun and Solar System to the very edge of space and time itself. Topics will include: the 8 planets; our Sun and the structure of stars, nuclear fusion as a stellar energy source; stellar evolution; the Milky Way galaxies and galaxy information; large scale structure; and the fate of the universe. No prior knowledge of astronomy is necessary (4 credits)