Astronomy Minute

A basic description of what cosmology is and the assumption we need to make in order to apply it to the universe.

A basic explanation of our theory for how light, a.k.a. electromagnetic radiation, behaves.

A brief description of the Big Bang Theory and one of its primary predictions.

A brief description of how we know dark matter exists.

An explanation of what M-numbers and NGC-numbers mean and represent in astronomy.

A brief description of a galaxy and a cluster of galaxies.

A brief description of the 4 types of nebula we have identified in astronomy.

A description of the different kinds of star clusters and their properties.

A brief description of the process by which "A Star is Born."

A brief description of the origin of the chemical elements seen in the periodic table.

A brief description of what a brown dwarf is and how it's formed.

A brief description of what science is and how it works.

A very brief description of how we measure distances of celestial objects. This is truly a 30,000 foot view of a very complicated subject. 

A brief description of what a quasar is and what we think they represent.

This episode explains how astronomy is a science of extremes.

A brief description of the celestial sphere and how astronomers precisely locate objects in the sky.

A brief description of the basic property of a black hole.

A brief description of the basic definition and properties of a pulsar.

A brief description of what happens to stars when they reach the end of their lives.

A description of how stars live their lives and evolve with a little about how they end their lives.