Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
Course Description
Overview
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
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- 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
Taught by
David M. Meyer
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