Astronomy is a fascinating journey through the cosmos. The course begins with the celestial objects closest to home, scanning the solar system to provide students with an overview of the planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that revolve around the Sun. The course then moves beyond the solar system to explain the characteristics of our galaxy, the Milky Way. Students may be amazed to learn about the sheer size of this system and other galaxies nearby, and about the formation and death of stars, supernovas, black holes, and theoretical wormholes. Finally, the course reaches to the edges of time and space to investigate the properties of the universe as a whole, as students learn about theories explaining the beginning of existence and the expansion of the universe. Students also learn about Einstein’s theory of relativity, time travel, and the search for extra-solar planets.




