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What you'll learn

  • An understanding of the biggest unsolved mysteries in astrophysics and how researchers are attempting to answer them
  • Methods used to find and study exoplanets
  • How scientists tackle challenging problems
  • About white dwarfs, novae, supernovae, neutro stars and black holes and how quantum mechanics and relativity help explain these objects
  • How astrophysicists investigate the origin, nature and fate of our universe

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From Australian National University, ANUx via edX
Hours 152
Instructors Brian Schmidt, Paul Francis
Language English
Subjects Science

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Australian National University, ANUx

From Australian National University, ANUx via edX
Hours 152
Instructors Brian Schmidt, Paul Francis
Language English
Subjects Science

Careers

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Learn iOS Development $53k

Learn Android Development $66k

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Senior Content Editor - Creative Cloud Learn $157k

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