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"How do they know that?" 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 do we know all that? The truth is that astronomy would be impossible without technology, and every advance in astronomy is really an advance in technology. But the technology by itself is not enough. We have to apply it critically with a knowledge of physics to unlock the secrets of the Universe. Each week we will cover a different aspect of Astronomical technology, matching each piece of technology to a highlight science result. We will explain how the technology works, how it has allowed us to collect astronomical data, and, with some basic physics, how we interpret the data to make scientific discoveries. The class will consist of video lectures, weekly quizzes, and discussion forums. Each week there will be five videos, totalling approximately 40 minutes. They will be in a regular pattern - a short introduction, an example science story, an explanation of the key technology area, a look at how the technology is used in practice, and finally a look at what the future may hold. Learners can apply for Financial Aid directly with Coursera to assist with the cost of accessing the full course and gaining a certificate for successfully completing the course....

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GS

Sep 24, 2020

Really well planned and thought out course. Though, I have one suggestion, can you please make a separate video on live demonstration of a telescope, just like you did in case of spectroscopy.

AB

Feb 10, 2020

The entire six week was really wonderful and informative. Andy and Catherine have that special talent to keep the students focused and excited at the same time.

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151 - AstroTech: The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery 的 175 个评论(共 326 个)

创建者 dulce l v

Dec 28, 2020

interesting new ideas not exposed by similar courses. Simple and easy to make course.

创建者 Baoyi G

Dec 5, 2020

Great course to introduce technologies for Astronomy! Plus the Professors are so fun!

创建者 Shahistha

Aug 6, 2020

Andy and Catherine has been really helpful in all waya and made it really intresting.

创建者 Mohak P

May 24, 2020

Fascinating methodology of explaining, and very informative in an interesting manner!

创建者 Adrian F

Dec 16, 2018

Clear, understandable, accessible explanations of astrophysics. Excellent! Thank you!

创建者 Virgil A

Nov 16, 2020

Really interesting MOOC! I recommend it to anyone who is interested in space topic !

创建者 Shoumik D

Jun 4, 2020

Loved the course. Gave me a proper idea of modern astronomy. Instructors were great.

创建者 Michael O

Jul 21, 2020

Good course for beginners / amateurs that are interested in the field of Astronomy.

创建者 Deleted A

Dec 5, 2024

Very interesting course . I give thanks to Edinburgh University's two professors.

创建者 Mitin Y

Jul 15, 2023

It was a good course to understand the importance of technology for the astronomy.

创建者 Roland U

Oct 13, 2017

Good and Interesting course, specifically about the Technology used for Astronomy.

创建者 Yasmin C d S

Feb 1, 2023

Eu adorei esse curso, recomendo demais para pessoas que se interessem no assunto.

创建者 Lucas V S

Jan 27, 2020

Great course for whom wants to know more about technologies applied in Astronomy.

创建者 Andrea S V

Jul 3, 2020

Estuvo muy padre el curso, aprendí muchas cosas muy interesantes, muchas gracias

创建者 Graham R

Dec 2, 2016

Enjoyed this a lot. Wish I'd kept to my childhood plans to become an astronomer.

创建者 Steve M D

Mar 30, 2020

Best in class! Learnt a lot! Thanks Catherine and Andy! You guys are the best!!

创建者 Ishan S

Jul 31, 2020

Good experience. They explained everything about technology used in astronomy

创建者 Jose l n m

Jan 25, 2018

Excelent. Congratulations to the teachers. Pretty interesnting. Thakns a lot.

创建者 Damini R S

Sep 27, 2020

Great course. Really enjoyed the quizzes and how the lectures were presented

创建者 manogna n

Jul 13, 2020

This is an excellent course. Each and every concept was explained in detail.

创建者 Bayram A

Jan 21, 2022

A short, but very interesting course. The authors and presenters are great.

创建者 Taufiq A

May 23, 2020

I am interested to pursue any further courses in Astrophysics / Cosmology.

创建者 Raymond C

May 18, 2020

great overview of methodology and obstacles to procuring astronomical data

创建者 Sushant S K

Apr 14, 2020

I really enjoyed by learning new things with great interest.... Thank you

创建者 Salvatore S S

Aug 31, 2020

Well done course. The teachers are very clearly and expert on the field.