OU - In the Night Sky: Orion
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In the Night Sky: Orion at FutureLearn Overview
In the Night Sky: Orion
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Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹1,849 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
In the Night Sky: Orion at FutureLearn Highlights
In the Night Sky: Orion
at FutureLearn
- Duration 4 weeks
- Weekly study 3 hours
In the Night Sky: Orion at FutureLearn Course details
In the Night Sky: Orion
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More about this course
- From the basics of astronomy to the science behind the birth of a star, this course will change the way you see the night sky.
- Starting with Orion's famous nebula, where new stars and planets are formed, you'll take a look at the seven brightest stars that make up this constellation using high-quality images from telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope.
- You'll find out about exoplanets, which may hold the secrets to life outside of the solar system, the galaxy Milky Way, of which our solar system is but one small part and the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the present.
- All Open University Science short courses presented on FutureLearn are produced with the kind support of Dangoor Education.
In the Night Sky: Orion at FutureLearn Curriculum
In the Night Sky: Orion
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Beginning the journey
Meet Orion
What are constellations?
Mapping the stars
Travelling from star birth to star death
Birth of a star
Life of a star
Death of a star
From the beginning
The Big Bang
Galaxies (including the Milky Way)
Observing the stars
Our place in the universe
The habitable zone
Planet formation
Exoplanets
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