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NUMBER COURSE TITLE

SCI 60

Introduction to Astronomy

4 Unit(s)

This course is al tour the history of the universe using modern technology and the constantly evolving knowledge of generations of astronomers and physicists. This course uses relevant and exciting discoveries to introduce light, the origin of the solar system, the Sun, the Earth, the Moon, the inner and outer planets and their moons, exoplanets, the life cycles of stars, dead stars, the Milky Way and other galaxies, black holes, the Big Bang, dark matter and energy, and the fate of the universe. This course may not be audited. This course is offered only for students enrolled in GGU Degrees+ programs, in partnership with Outlier.org.

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