Astronomy 1280 (ASTR 1280)
University Of Virginia
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Lecture 11 - Cosmic Structure
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What is the major structure in the Universe and how did it come to be? How do we map and model the structure of the universe? How can we learn about the earliest galaxies? How do galaxies form and evolve? 
What are the most important properties of a telescope? 
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Lecture 12 - The Origins of Elements
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How do stars generate energy? How can we classify stars based on their characteristics? What is a Hertsprung-Russell Diagram? How did the elements in the universe come to be?
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Lecture 13 - Black Holes
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What is a black hole and its properties? What defines a black hole? What are the extreme physical consequences of space-time? What causes a black hole to form? How can we observe black holes? What are the modern methods of understanding black holes? 
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Lecture 8 - The Beginning of Time
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What can we infer about the earliest times of the universe? What are the various eras of the universe? What observational evidence exists for the earliest times in the universe? 
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Lecture 9 - Dark Matter
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How can we determine the mass of galaxies? What is dark matter and how is it inferred? How can we detect dark matter? What is dark energy? These questions are answered.
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Week 1 of ASTR 1280 Summer Term
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Week 1 of ASTR 1280 Summer Term
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Lecture 10 - Review Session
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Lecture 14 - The Birth of Stars
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Where do stars form? Why do stars form? What is a molecular cloud? What is the interstellar medium? 
These questions are answered along with a lot more information about stars.
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Lecture 5 - The Age of the Universe
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Why is there a cosmological redshift? How can we determine the age of the universe? How can we test the age of the universe? 
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Lecture 7 - The Early Universe
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How does temperature play a role in the early universe? what is a black body and what is the cosmic microwave background? What does the CMB imply about our universe? How does inflation explain some mysteries? 
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