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About the Course

"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....

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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.

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Great course . A must taking course for anyone who is interested in Astro topics . This course gave a lot of information about the modern Astro tech , telescopes , etc .

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By V N K B

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Apr 26, 2020

very informative and learnt really new things.. thank you Edingburg

By JOSEPH J A

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May 29, 2020

I liked and understood all the topics discussed. Thanks a million!

By Chinmay N

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Apr 26, 2020

The course is very good for everyone, explained well and loved it.

By 6767@gma

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Jan 13, 2022

it was an amazing and really helpful course by Catherine and Andy

By Alessandro F

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Jul 19, 2020

Very interesting course. Very good professors. Highly recommended

By Mehmet A U

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Aug 3, 2023

not that hard and easy to grasp , ı can understood the main idea

By Mehraveh E

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Oct 21, 2022

Nice information. A big Thanks to the University of Edinburgh!

By Karthikeyan P

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May 26, 2020

Good Introductory course into Technologies involving Astronomy.

By Bbeauu B

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Mar 5, 2017

I love this course. Easy explaining so it's easy to understand.

By Hariharasubramaniyan

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May 1, 2020

it is user friendly , and the course out put is very good

By JIMIN G

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Oct 18, 2023

A very nice course on the technology behind Modern Astronomy!

By Eleftheria M

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Dec 8, 2020

Many thanx for a fantastic course! Waiting for your next one!

By Patrick P V

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Oct 16, 2023

Very nice overview of both theory and practical applicatioms

By Jugal S

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Apr 22, 2022

Great content , good pace of teaching and effective quizzes.

By Bidyut B G

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Jun 29, 2020

it was more amazing than i expected. thank you thanks a lot.

By Prasuk J

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Apr 21, 2020

Very nice course. Helped me to know from the basic of space.

By Manan A

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Jul 2, 2019

nice and short course from a great university and professors

By Aline S

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Oct 5, 2017

It was a great overview! I looking forward for more courses.

By Denise W

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Feb 6, 2018

Thank you for putting on this course, I really enjoyed it.

By craig c

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Jan 10, 2020

Great course on the science and the tools of astronomer

By Jason M

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Jun 23, 2019

excellent level of detail, very clear delivery. Perfect.

By Shouvik M

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Jul 11, 2021

Very good Introductory Course for astronomy technology.

By Adelene C P

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Oct 26, 2020

I have gained a lot from this course. Very informative.

By Francesco V

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Sep 14, 2017

Very interesting and inspiring, thanks to the teachers!

By DANIEL D R

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Jul 26, 2021

THANKS, I'VE LEARNT LOTS OF THINGS ABOUT ASTROPHYSICS.