This free course, Galaxies, stars and planets, is a general introduction, including scale of the universe from the very large to the very small; orbits and gravity; the Solar System; the Sun and other stars; galaxies and the composition of astronomical objects.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
understand the scale of items within the Universe
appreciate the wide variety of objects contained in the Universe
understand the relative sizes of the planets within the Solar System
calculate how long it takes for light to reach the Earth from the Sun.
"Mtaala huu wa bure, ""Galaksi, nyota na sayari,"" ni utangulizi wa jumla, ikiwa ni pamoja na kiwango cha ulimwengu kutoka kubwa sana hadi ndogo sana; mizunguko na mvuto; mfumo wa jua; jua na nyota nyingine; galaksi na muundo wa vitu vya angani." Baada ya kusoma kozi hii, unapaswa kuwa na uwezo wa kuelewa kiwango cha vitu katika ulimwengu, kufahamu aina mbalimbali za vitu katika ulimwengu, kuelewa ukubwa wa jamaa wa sayari katika mfumo wa jua, na kuhesabu muda unaochukua kwa mwanga kufikia dunia kutoka jua.