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Exploration of the Universe

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For holders of Thanawiya ‘Amma Arts or equivalent. Offered in fall and spring.
An introduction to historical and conceptual developments in astronomy. Stars and galaxies: the sun as a case history in stellar evolution; the formation of elements in the stars. A survey of the sky with particular attention to the solar system: the members of the solar system as physical bodies with specific structures and as entities whose motion characteristics can be understood and predicted.
 

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