ELEC-A4930 - Astronomical View of the World, Lecture, 10.1.2023-18.4.2023
This course space end date is set to 18.04.2023 Search Courses: ELEC-A4930
Topic outline
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Date: 28.2.2023, 14:15 - 16:00
Location: TU1 Saab Auditorium - 1017, Maarintie 8, Otaniemi
Teacher: Joni TammiLearning outcomes of the week
After this week, you should be able to:
- Recognise central paradigm shifts in the scientific and astronomical worldviews in the 19-20th centuries.
- Describe the main physical processes working in stars.
- Outline the life cycle of stars and explain the role of supernovae in the development of life in the Universe.
- Recognise the concepts of redshift and doppler shift in the cosmological context, and explain how they relate to expansion of the Universe.
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Different kinds of stars [3p] Quiz