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Monica Grady,
Dean Roberts,
Paul Streeter,
Thomas Barrett,
and
Bonny Barkus
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- Find the constellation of Orion in the night sky
- Learn all about the legend of Orion
- Discover how the constellations were used for navigation
- Discover the amazing process that causes stars to form
- Find out what happens to different stars over their lifetime
- Learn what happens when stars run out of fuel
- Find out what the night sky can reveal about the Big Bang theory
- Get involved with classifying galaxies into different shapes
- Take a tour of space through the PIRATE telescope
- Find out what is important about the Earth’s position
- Discuss whether you think there are other planets just like ours
- Find out about The Open University’s project to map the stars
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Astronomy explanations
This course gives accessible explanations of astronomical concepts and deep dives into the Orion constellation and some of the stars within it.
Explores astronomical concepts
"...accessible explanations of astronomical concepts..."
Focus on Orion
"...Orion constellation and some of the stars within it..."
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