Astronomy 10: Introduction to General Astronomy (Fall 2011, UC Berkeley): Lecture 15

Astronomy 10: Introduction to General Astronomy

Astronomy 10: Introduction to General Astronomy (Fall 2011, UC Berkeley). Instructor: Professor Marc Davis. This course provides a description of modern astronomy with emphasis on the structure and evolution of stars, galaxies, and the Universe. Topics covered include: a brief history of astronomy, blackbody radiation, telescopes and astronomical instruments, the solar system, rocky planets, Jovian planets, comets and solar system debris, measuring stars, Einstein’s general theory of relativity, gravitational lensing, neutron stars, expansion of the Universe, and life in the Universe.

Lecture 15 - An Overview of Particle Physics

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Lecture 01 - Introduction

Lecture 02 - Brief History of Astronomy

Lecture 03

Lecture 04

Lecture 05 - Blackbody Radiation

Lecture 06 - Telescopes and Astronomical Instruments

Lecture 07 - The Solar System

Lecture 08 - Planets, The Earth as an Astronomical Body

Lecture 09 - Rocky Planets and their Atmospheres

Lecture 10 - The Jovian Planets