Course: Cosmology and Astronomy Dnatube
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Lec 1 - Scale of Earth and Sun
Scale of Earth and Sun Scale of Earth and Sun
Lec 2 - Scale of Solar System
Scale of Solar System Scale of Solar System
Lec 3 - Scale of Distance to Closest Stars
Scale of Distance to Closest Stars Scale of Distance to Closest Stars
Lec 4 - Scale of the Galaxy
Scale of the Galaxy Scale of the Galaxy
Lec 5 - Intergalactic Scale
Intergalactic Scale Intergalactic Scale
Lec 6 - Hubble Image of Galaxies
Hubble Image of Galaxies Hubble Image of Galaxies
Lec 7 - Big Bang Introduction
Big Bang Introduction
Lec 8 - Radius of Observable Universe
Radius of Observable Universe Radius of Observable Universe
Lec 9 - (Correction) Radius of Observabl ...
(Correction) Radius of Observable Universe (Correction) Radius of Observable Universe
Lec 10 - Red Shift
Red Shift Red Shift
Lec 11 - Cosmic Background Radiation
Cosmic Background Radiation Cosmic Background Radiation
Lec 12 - Cosmic Background Radiation 2
Cosmic Background Radiation 2 Cosmic Background Radiation 2 - Redshift of the Cosmic Background Radiation
Lec 13 - Cosmological Time Scale 1
Cosmological Time Scale 1 Cosmological Time Scale 1
Lec 14 - Cosmological Time Scale 2
Cosmological Time Scale 2 Cosmological Time Scale 2
Lec 15 - Four Fundamental Forces
Four Fundamental Forces Gravity, Weak, Electromagnetic and Strong
Lec 16 - Birth of Stars
Birth of Stars Birth of Stars
Lec 17 - Becoming a Red Giant
Becoming a Red Giant Becoming a Red Giant
Lec 18 - White and Black Dwarfs
White and Black Dwarfs White and Black Dwarfs
Lec 19 - A Universe Smaller than the Obs ...
A Universe Smaller than the Observable A Universe Smaller than the Observable
Lec 20 - Star Field and Nebula Images
Star Field and Nebula Images Star Field and Nebula Images
Lec 21 - Parallax in Observing Stars
Parallax in Observing Stars Parallax in Observing Stars
Lec 22 - Stellar Parallax
Stellar Parallax Another version of the stellar parallax introduction
Lec 23 - Stellar Distance Using Parallax
Stellar Distance Using Parallax Stellar Distance Using Parallax
Lec 24 - Stellar Parallax Clarification
Stellar Parallax Clarification Stellar Parallax Clarification
Lec 25 - Parsec Definition
Parsec Definition Parsec Definition
Lec 26 - Hubble's Law
Hubble's Law Hubble's Law
Lec 27 - Lifecycle of Massive Stars
Lifecycle of Massive Stars Lifecycle of Massive Stars
Lec 28 - Supernova (Supernovae)
Supernova (Supernovae) Supernova (Supernovae)
Lec 29 - Supernova clarification
Supernova clarification Supernova clarification
Lec 30 - Black Holes
Black Holes Black Holes
Lec 31 - Cepheid Variables 1
Cepheid Variables 1 Cepheid Variables 1
Lec 32 - Why Cepheids Pulsate
Why Cepheids Pulsate Why Cepheids Pulsate
Lec 33 - Why Gravity Gets So Strong Near ...
Why Gravity Gets So Strong Near Dense Objects Why Gravity Gets So Strong Near Dense Objects
Lec 34 - Supermassive Black Holes
Supermassive Black Holes Supermassive Black Holes
Lec 35 - Quasars
Quasars Quasars
Lec 36 - Quasar Correction
Quasar Correction Quasar Correction
Lec 37 - Galactic Collisions
Galactic Collisions Collision of the Milky Way Galaxy with Andromeda (forming "Milkomeda")
Lec 38 - Earth Formation
Earth Formation How the Earth is a the byproduct of a local supernova
Lec 39 - Beginnings of Life
Beginnings of Life Life and photosynthesis start to thrive in the Archean Eon
Lec 40 - Ozone Layer and Eukaryotes Show ...
Ozone Layer and Eukaryotes Show Up in the Proterozoic Eon Ozone Layer and Eukaryotes Show Up in the Proterozoic Eon. Great Oxygenation Event (Oxygen Catastrophe)
Lec 41 - Biodiversity Flourishes in Phan ...
Biodiversity Flourishes in Phanerozoic Eon Cambrian explosion and biodiversity in the Phanerozoic Eon
Lec 42 - First living things on land cla ...
First living things on land clarification First living things on land clarification (This video copyrighted under Create Commons Attribution and Share-Alike CC-BY-SA license)
Lec 43 - Plate Tectonics-- Difference be ...
Plate Tectonics-- Difference between crust and lithosphere Plate Tectonics Introduction and Difference between crust and lithosphere
Lec 44 - Structure of the Earth
Structure of the Earth Structure of the Earth - crust, mantle, core
Lec 45 - Plate Tectonics -- Evidence of ...
Plate Tectonics -- Evidence of plate movement Plate Tectonics -- Evidence of plate movement
Lec 46 - Plate Tectonics -- Geological F ...
Plate Tectonics -- Geological Features of Divergent Plate Boundaries Plate Tectonics -- Geological Features of Divergent Plate Boundaries
Lec 47 - cPlate Tectonics-- Geological f ...
Plate Tectonics-- Geological features of Convergent Plate Boundaries Geological features of Convergent Plate Boundaries
Lec 48 - Plates Moving Due to Convection ...
Plates Moving Due to Convection in Mantle Plates Moving Due to Convection in Mantle
Lec 49 v- Hawaiian Islands Formation
Hawaiian Islands Formation Hawaiian Islands formed by stationary hot spot under Pacific plate
Lec 50 - Compositional and Mechanical La ...
Compositional and Mechanical Layers of the Earth Crust, mantle, core, lithosphere, asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core, inner core
Lec 51 - Seismic Waves
Seismic Waves S-waves and P-waves
Lec 52 - Why S-Waves Only Travel in Solids
Why S-Waves Only Travel in Solids Why S-Waves Only Travel in Solids
Lec 53 - Refraction of Seismic Waves
Refraction of Seismic Waves Refraction of Seismic Waves
Lec 54 - The Mohorovicic Seismic Discont ...
The Mohorovicic Seismic Discontinuity The Mohorovicic Seismic Discontinuity- boundary between crust and mantle (or Moho)
Lec 55 - How we know about the Earth's core
How we know about the Earth's core S-wave shadow and P-wave detection patterns give us information about the core
Lec 56 - Pangaea
Pangaea Pangaea - the idea of Pangaea and some of the evidence behind it
Lec 57 - Scale of the Large
Scale of the Large Attempting to comprehend the scale of the large
Lec 58 - cScale of the Small
Scale of the Small From honey bees to cells, virus, and atoms -- understanding the scale of the very small
Lec 59 - Detectable Civilizations in our ...
Detectable Civilizations in our Galaxy 1 A framework for thinking about how many detectable civilizations are out there.
Lec 60 - Detectable Civilizations in our ...
Detectable Civilizations in our Galaxy 2 Why do we even care about the Drake Equation. Thinking about the fraction of a planet's life when a civilization might be detectable.
Lec 61 - Detectable Civilizations in our ...
Detectable Civilizations in our Galaxy 3 Reconciling with the traditional Drake Equation
Lec 62 - Detectable Civilizations in our ...
Detectable Civilizations in our Galaxy 4 Taking a shot at estimating the number of detectable civilizations
Lec 63 - Detectable Civilizations in our ...
Detectable Civilizations in our Galaxy 5 More reasons why we haven't detected anything yet.
Lec 64 - Human Evolution Overview
Human Evolution Overview From the extinction of the dinosaurs to humanity
Lec 65 - Understanding Calendar Notation
Understanding Calendar Notation Difference between BC, BCE, AD and CE. A little bit about the birth of Jesus as well.
Lec 66 - Correction Calendar Notation
Correction Calendar Notation Correcting the time difference calculation by taking into account that there is no year 0
Lec 67 - Development of Agriculture and ...
Development of Agriculture and Writing The Paleolithic and Neolithic eras of the Stone Age.
Lec 68 - Introduction to Light
Introduction to Light Light and electromagnetic radiation
Lec 69 - Seasons Aren't Dictated by Clos ...
Seasons Aren't Dictated by Closeness to Sun Why our closeness to the sun does not dictate the seasons
Lec 70 - How Earth's Tilt Causes Seasons
How Earth's Tilt Causes Seasons How being Earth's tilt causes seasons
Lec 71 - Milankovitch Cycles Precessio ...
Milankovitch Cycles Precession and Obliquity How changes in Earth's rotation can effect Earth's seasons and climate
Lec 72 - Are Southern Hemisphere Seasons ...
Are Southern Hemisphere Seasons More Severe? Are Southern Hemisphere seasons more severe because of the eccentricity in Earth's orbit?
Lec 73 - Precession Causing Perihelion t ...
Precession Causing Perihelion to Happen Later Clarifying the effect of axial precession on the calendar and the date of perihelion and aphelion
Lec 74 - What Causes Precession and Othe ...
What Causes Precession and Other Orbital Changes What causes precession and other orbital changes
Lec 75 - Apsidal Precession (Perihelion ...
Apsidal Precession (Perihelion Precession) and Milankovitch Cycles Apsidal Precession (Perihelion Precession)
Lec 76 - Firestick Farming
Firestick Farming How the indigenous Australians used fire to change their environment
Lec 77 - Carbon 14 Dating 1
Carbon 14 Dating 1 Carbon 14 Dating 1
Lec 78 - Carbon 14 Dating 2
Carbon 14 Dating 2 Carbon 14 Dating 2
Lec 79 - Potassium-Argon (K-Ar) Dating
Potassium-Argon (K-Ar) Dating How K-Ar dating can be used to date very old volcanic rock and the things that might be buried in between
Lec 80 - K-Ar Dating Calculation
K-Ar Dating Calculation Working through a calculation for K-Ar dating (good to have some prior experience with e and logarithms)
Lec 81 - Chronometric Revolution
Chronometric Revolution Discussion of the relatively recent changes in our ability as a species to shine light on our deep past
Lec 82 - Collective Learning
Collective Learning How symbolic language drives collective learning and how this is one of the truly differentiating aspects of human beings relative to the rest of the animal kingdom
Lec 83 - Land Productivity Limiting Huma ...
Land Productivity Limiting Human Population Thinking about how we get Calories from the land limits human population densities
Lec 84 - Energy Inputs for Tilling a Hec ...
Energy Inputs for Tilling a Hectare of Land Thinking about energy consumption for tilling land
Lec 85 - Random Predictions for 2060
Random Predictions for 2060 Sal's random predictions for the year 2060
Cosmology and Astronomy
Source of these courses is khan
Videos attempting to grasp a little bit about our Universe (many of the topics associated with "Big History")
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