Mike Strickler: Grants Pass High School

ASTRONOMY and SPACE SCIENCE

Lectures and Class Notes

 

Review of Reality Physics and chemistry concepts to remember

Gasses of the Atmosphere

Introduction to Reality a brief overview of the universe

The Mechanics of the Universe

Introduction

Early Astronomical Thought

The Development of "Modern" Astronomy

Newton and the Classical Laws of Motion

Relativity and Space-time

Angular Momentum and Gravity

Orbital Mechanics

Artificial Satellite Orbits

The Origin and Future of the Universe

Introduction

The Formation of the Universe

The Big Bang

The Shape and Boundaries of Reality

The Future of the Universe

The Origin of the Solar System

Introduction

The Formation of the Solar System

The Nebular Hypothesis

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The Sun - Earth's Star

Introduction

Features of the solar atmosphere

The Active Sun

The Earth / Moon System a baseline study for the planets

The Planets of the Solar System

The Inner Planets

Mercury

Venus

The Earth/Moon System

Mars

The Outer Planets

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Pluto

Stars and Deep Space (a brief introduction)

Distance, Light, and Evolution

Introduction

Stellar Distance

Light from Distant Stars

Stellar Evolution

Deep Space

Celestial Coordinates

Weird Things in Space

Galaxies

Nebulae

Planetary Systems

Planetary Nebula

Globular Clusters

Novas and Supernovas

Quasars

Black Holes

Deepest Space

Alpha Centauri Field Trip (information and pre-trip planning)

 

Index of vocabulary sheets to accompany the reading