A professor with a popular Udemy-hosted MOOC is trying out his astronomy course on Coursera next, with the hope of increasing completion rates. It'll be the first massive open online course offering ...

Astronomy as a science is pretty tough to define these days. I actually point that out in the first episode of Crash Course Astronomy; if I observe Mars using my backyard telescope, I’m doing ...

One of the (many) reasons I wanted to make the Crash Course Astronomy series was to create a resource for people. The series is set up like a supplemental astronomy class covering the same sorts of ...

Massive stars fuse heavier elements in their cores than lower mass stars. Massive stars fuse heavier elements in their cores than lower mass stars. This leads to the creation of heavier elements up to ...

The online course offers college credits and has four world-renowned scientists as its instructors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Phil gives the course a send off with a look at some of his favorite topics. Here it is, folks: the end. In our final episode of Crash Course Astronomy, Phil gives the course a send off with a look at ...

How can we use light to learn about the universe? How can we measure the properties of planets, stars, and galaxies? How can we explore our cosmic origins and the history of the universe? This course ...

Planetary Society and California State University Dominguez Hills Team Up on Distance Learning Beginning Monday, February 7, a 13-week astronomy and planetary science course sponsored by The Planetary ...

The department of physics, astronomy and geophysics offers three different concentrations within the physics major. All programs of study begin with taking courses from the core requirements followed ...

For more than two weeks in July, the Chicago Public Schools/University of Chicago Internet Project staged a program aimed at helping students pursue studies in astronomy and related fields. NASA ...

The early 19th century was a boom period for astronomy. Advances in instrumentation meant that telescopes gave a far better view of the solar system than had previously been possible. Plus, two things ...