PHY 130 - Astronomy

4 credit(s)
An introduction to our current understanding of the universe, including topics such as formation of our solar system, tides, eclipses, nature of light, birth and death of stars, black holes, and fate of our sun and universe. Laboratory sessions are of two types: observational experiments dealing with the nighttime sky and quantitative experiments involving the collection and analysis of data.
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