PHY 1213 credits
PHY 121: Astronomy and Cosmic Origins
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- PHY 121 is a one-semester survey of astronomy. In PHY 121 we study the history of astronomy, the origin and structure of the Solar System, the stars and stellar evolution, neutron stars and black holes, cosmology, and life in the universe.
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- Berni Weinstein
- Dejan Stojkovic
- William Kinney
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