Introduction to Astronomy

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This set of lectures are designed to accompany the OpenStax Astronomy textbook. There are 2-5 lectures for each of the 30 chapters in the textbook. I have br...

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Songs of the Universe - The Astronomers - Song 06 - Eyes to the Heavens -Galileo

New Discoveries - Lecture 06 - Tracing the History of the Milky Way

Chapter 8 - Lesson 2 - Earth's Surface and Atmosphere - 2026

Multicultural Astronomy - Episode 57 - Indian Astronomy - Bhaskara I

Songs of the Universe - The Astronomers - Song 05 - He Moved the Sun (Copernicus)

New Discoveries - Lecture 05 - Mapping the Skeleton of the Universe

Chapter 8 - Lesson 1 - Interior Structure of Earth - 2026

Multicultural Astronomy - Episode 56 - Indian Astronomy - Brahmagupta

Songs of the Universe - The Astronomers - Song 04 - The Prince of Samarkand (Ulugh Beg)

New Discoveries - Lecture 04 - Reading the Atmospheres of Distant Worlds

Chapter 7 - Lesson 4 - Formation of the Solar System - 2026

Multicultural Astronomy - Episode 55 - Indian Astronomy - Varahamihira

Songs of the Universe - The Astronomers - Song 03 - The Turning Earth (Aryabhata)

New Discoveries - Lecture 03 - Chemical Clues from an Interstellar Visitor

Chapter 7 - Lesson 3 - Determining Ages of Solar System Objects - 2026

Multicultural Astronomy - Episode 54 - Indian Astronomy - Aryabhata

Songs of the Universe - The Astronomers - Song 02 - The Circle Turns (Ptolemy)

New Discoveries - Lecture 02 - Listening to the Expansion of the Universe

Chapter 7 - Lesson 2 - Two Types of Planets - 2026

Multicultural Astronomy - Episode 53 - Indian Astronomy - Introduction

Songs of the Universe - The Astronomers - Song 01 - Under the Turning Sky Prelude

New Discoveries in Astronomy - Episode 1 - What Does 'New' Really Mean

Chapter 7 - Lesson 1 - Overview of the Solar System - 2026

Multicultural Astronomy - Episode 52 - Chinese Astronomy - Zhu Zaiyu

Channel Update - April 2026

Songs of the Universe - Our Solar System - Song 13 - We are Stardust Still (Finale)

Exploration of the Solar System - Episode 78 - MAVEN

Chapter 6 - Lesson 4 - Space Telescopes - 2026

Multicultural Astronomy - Episode 51 - Chinese Astronomy - Guo Shoujing

Songs of the Universe - Our Solar System - Song 12 - Pluto's Lament (Pluto)