Duke University Astronomy 101 Online Course

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Duke University is offering a free online course titled "Introduction to Astronomy," taught by Ronen Plesser, starting on November 27th. The course will cover a comprehensive range of astronomical topics, beginning with classical astronomy and progressing through the Solar System, the Milky Way, and deep space phenomena like black holes and supernovae. Participants can sign up for the course through Coursera. Additional related courses in Cosmology and Astrobiology are also available on the platform. This opportunity allows learners to explore the universe at no cost.
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Duke University is hosting a free course (video lectures) on "Introduction to Astronomy" by Ronen Plesser. Starts Nov 27th. Free to sign up!

In this class, we will be studying, quite literally, everything in the universe. We will start with "classical" astronomy, describing the night sky and organizing what we see as was done in ancient times. We will then embark on a journey, starting here on Earth and progressing outward, to study the Solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, and the wonderful and strange objects we observe in deep space, such as black holes, quasars, and supernovae...

https://www.coursera.org/course/introastro
 
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