OSHER ONLINE ONLY: A Cosmic Grand Tour: The Realms of the Universe
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Tuesday, September 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, and November 3 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.THIS COURSE WILL NOT BE RECORDED.Register Here We will explore the three fascinating realms of the cosmos: nearby planets and moons; the stars; and the galaxies (the great island of stars that turn out to be the building blocks of the universe) Our discussion will be in everyday language, without any math, and will be accompanied by remarkable color images from the latest space probes and the world's largest telescopes, including the latest breathtaking images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Video introduction: https://vimeo.com/1173012052?fl=ml&fe=ec (https://vimeo.com/1173012052?fl=ml&fe=ec)Andrew Fraknoi, retired chair of the astronomy department at Foothill College, continues to teach noncredit astronomy courses at San Francisco State University and the University of San Francisco. He is the lead author of OpenStax Astronomy, the most frequently used introductory astronomy textbook in
