Course: National Osher Online - A Cosmic Grand Tour: The Realms of the Universe (OSH-PXNRC203)

Let's explore the three fascinating realms of the cosmos: nearby planets and moons, the stars, and the galaxies (the great island of stars that turn out to be the building blocks of the universe.) Our discussion will be in everyday language, without any math, and will be accompanied by remarkable color images from the latest space probes and the world's largest telescopes, including the latest breathtaking images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Note: The new refund policy applies.

Session: OSH127.PXNRC203

Schedule:

Tuesdays; Sept 29, Oct 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov 3

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05:00pm - 06:30pm

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Offered live, online via Zoom. Course details and Zoom link provided by Osher Online. Note: the new refund policy applies.

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Andrew Fraknoi

Biography: Andrew Fraknoi retired as the chair of the astronomy department at Foothill College. He continues to teach short, noncredit courses on astronomy at San Francisco State University and the University of San Francisco. He is the lead author of OpenStax Astronomy, a free online book that is now the most frequently-used, introductory astronomy textbook in North America. He appears regularly on local and national radio, explaining astronomical developments in everyday language, and was named California Professor of the Year in 2007. He writes science-fiction in his spare time, and has had 8 stories published so far. (See his website: http://fraknoi.com to read them or learn more about his work.) The International Astronomical Union has named Asteroid 4859 Asteroid Fraknoi to recognize his contributions to the public understanding of science.

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Synchronous Online

Classes held online following set schedule.