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Astrophysics: The Violent Universe
Interested in exploring the deadliest and most mysterious parts of our universe? Or, investigating black holes, which warp the very fabric of space-time around them? We will look at what we know about these objects, and also at the many unsolved mysteries that surround them. We will also study white-dwarf stars and neutron stars, where the mind-bending laws of quantum mechanics collide with relativity. And, examine dwarf novae, classical novae, supernovae and even hypernovae: the most violent explosions in the cosmos. This course is designed for people who would like to get a deeper understanding of astronomy than that offered by popular science articles and television shows.You will need reasonable high-school level Maths and Physics to get the most out of this course.
This course from edX platform allows me to explore deeper into Astronomy and Cosmology. From the course, I can have an better understanding of white dwarfs, novae, supernovae, neutron stars and black holes. I know how physical principles including quantum mechanics and relativity help explain these bizarre objects, and how modern astrophysicists go about investigating these mysteries.
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