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Galaxies, stars and planets
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This free course, Galaxies, stars and planets, is a general introduction, including scale of the universe from the very large to the very small; orbits and gravity; the Solar System; the Sun and other stars; galaxies and the composition of astronomical objects.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- understand the scale of items within the Universe
- appreciate the wide variety of objects contained in the Universe
- understand the relative sizes of the planets within the Solar System
- calculate how long it takes for light to reach the Earth from the Sun.
First Published: 09/08/2012
Updated: 04/12/2018
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