Read the latest news and articles about astronomy and space science. Plus, amazing photos of the night sky and dramatic imagery of cosmic phenomena. Jan 10, 2020 Astronomy is the scientific study of all objects in space. The word comes to us from the ancient Greek term for 'star law.' Astrophysics, which is part of astronomy, goes a step further and applies the laws of physics to help us understand the origins of the universe and the objects in it.

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Astronomers selected an uncluttered area of the sky in the constellation Ursa Major (the Big Bear) and pointed the Hubble Space Telescope at a single spot for 10 days. The many, separate exposures combined made the Deep Field image above. (Image courtesy of R. Williams, as presented on NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day site.)

Astronomy

Instructor(s)

Prof. Saul Rappaport

MIT Course Number

8.282J / 12.402J

As Taught In

Spring 2006

Level

Undergraduate

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As Taught In	Spring 2002
Course Number	2.24
Level	Undergraduate/Graduate
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Astronomy Vs Astrology

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Introduction to Astronomy provides a quantitative introduction to the physics of the solar system, stars, the interstellar medium, the galaxy, and the universe, as determined from a variety of astronomical observations and models.

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