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The Evolving Universe

This is an introductory astronomy survey class that covers our understanding of the physical universe and its major constituents, including planetary systems, stars, galaxies, black holes, quasars, larger structures, and the universe as a whole.
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Rating 4.5 based on 142 ratings
Length 11 weeks
Starts Jun 26 (44 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From Caltech via Coursera
Instructor S. George Djorgovski
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Language English
Subjects Engineering Science
Tags Physical Science And Engineering Physics And Astronomy

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so much

Volume is too low So much handwaving!

But even without understanding the details, I felt privileged to get a glimpse into how scientists have come to understand so much about a universe in which we seem otherwise insignificant.

Thank you so much for share the knowledge.

Thank you so much for all that you have taught to me!

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very good

Very well done and informative Very good The course is really interesting in itself, would have been better without the anti-European comments A course is exceptional.

This was a very good course and I highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in astronomy.

This is a very educational course.I came to know about various facts and this course is very helpful if you have your your interest in universe.all the points are explained in a very good manner.I thank professor Djorgoviski for this course.thanks caltech.

Very good course, the content needs some updates, since things have evolved a lot since then... En los cuestionarios, seleccionaba las respuestas correctas pero en la segunda pregunta no me contaba como buena (Aun y cuando salia la paloma verde), provocando la falta de ese punto.

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very interesting

Very interesting.

I recommend a few studies of astronomy before take it.There are some issues with the feedback of others proffesors I found this course very interesting.

It gives you knowledge in exciting and easy manner Was very interesting course, learned a lot.

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rather than

Sometimes it feels like the professor is presenting results at a research conference rather than teaching students with no astronomy background---which can be exciting to watch but it can also be baffling to beginners.

The quizzes are well designed to test the student's understanding.I'm giving the course 4, rather than 5, for two reasons: a lack of further reading, which many other courses provide; and the forums are almost completely dead.

I'm giving it 4/5 because the lectures were taped from live lectures, rather than prepared for the course itself, and that makes the most of the students questions inaudible.

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I love it I have really appreciated this course.

Nice work love it!

LOVE IT!

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Careers

An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.

Part-time Adjunct Faculty (Astronomy) $6k

Adjunct Faculty, Astronomy $16k

Coordinator, Physics & Astronomy Dept. $36k

Astronomy Lecturer $45k

Copy Editor, Astronomy magazine $49k

Executive Operations/Student Services Specialist-Undergraduate Department of Physics and Astronomy $58k

Astronomy Researcher $67k

Professor & Chair, Physics & Astronomy $104k

Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy $122k

Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics $149k

Professor of Physics, Astronomy, Math $162k

Professor, Chair Emeritus of the Dept. of Physics & Astronomy $167k

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Rating 4.5 based on 142 ratings
Length 11 weeks
Starts Jun 26 (44 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From Caltech via Coursera
Instructor S. George Djorgovski
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Engineering Science
Tags Physical Science And Engineering Physics And Astronomy

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