The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery

The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery

From the University of Edinburgh School of Physics and Astronomy with Andy Lawrence and Catherine Heymans

Modern astronomy has made some astonishing discoveries - how stars burn and how black holes form; galaxies from the edge of the universe and killer rocks right next door; where the elements come from and how the expanding universe is accelerating. But how were these phenomena discovered?

Each week we will cover a different aspect of Astronomical technology, matching each piece of technology to a highlighted science result. We’ll explain how the technology works and how we interpret the data. These videos are free open resources originally created for the short course, AstroTech: The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery:
 
https://www.coursera.org/learn/astronomy-technology

If the course is not currently running, you can still work through the resources in your own time using the videos in this playlist. 



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