Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
From the basics of astronomy to the science behind the birth of a star, this course should have changed the way you see the night sky. Starting with Orion’s famous nebula, where new stars and planets are formed, you have taken 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 have found out about exoplanets, which may hold the secrets to life outside of the solar system.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dave Hall
University Secretary
The Open University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Apply facts, concepts, principles, theories, classification systems and language used in astronomy
- Develop the knowledge and understanding of the range of sizes, distances and motions of objects in the night sky
- Develop the knowledge and understanding of the structure, evolution and the main processes operating in stars
- Develop the knowledge and understanding of the properties of planets in our Solar System and exoplanetary systems
- Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of the history of the Universe
Syllabus
- Find the constellation of Orion in the night sky
- Learn all about the legend of Orion
- Discover how the constellations were used for navigation
- Discover the amazing process that causes stars to form
- Find out what happens to different stars over their lifetime
- Learn what happens when stars run out of fuel
- Find out what the night sky can reveal about the Big Bang theory
- Get involved with classifying galaxies into different shapes
- Take a tour of space through the PIRATE telescope
- Find out what is important about the Earth’s position
- Discuss whether you think there are other planets just like ours
- Find out about The Open University’s project to map the stars
Issued on 15th January 2020
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