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This free course, Galaxies, stars and planets, is a general introduction, including the 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.

FREE
This course includes
Hours of videos

Units & Quizzes

0

Unlimited Lifetime access
Access on mobile app
Certificate of Completion

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.

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