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ASTRO 1105
The Universe

When civilization was young, Seneca wrote, "A single lifetime, even entirely devoted to the sky, would not be enough for the investigation of so vast a subject. Our descendants will be amazed that we did ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASTRO 1107

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1014 ASTRO 1105   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.

  •  1015 ASTRO 1105   DIS 201

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

ASTRO 1106
Relativity, Cosmology, and Black Holes

Explanation of Einstein's theory of Special Relativity, which brought about a fundamental change in our conceptual understanding of space and time. The consequences of the theory: the relativity ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1057 ASTRO 1106   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF Online Meeting
    • Jun 24 - Aug 2, 2024

    • Brazier, A

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.

ASTRO 1107
The Universe

When civilization was young, Seneca wrote, "A single lifetime, even entirely devoted to the sky, would not be enough for the investigation of so vast a subject. Our descendants will be amazed that we did ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory. Combined with: ASTRO 1105

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1058 ASTRO 1107   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous
    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.

  •  1061 ASTRO 1107   DIS 201

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

  •  1062 ASTRO 1107   LAB 401

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous