Understanding the Universe (Free Astronomy Public Lectures)

Free Astronomy Public Lectures

English - July 08, 2013 14:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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Presented by Syed Uddin on 9th July 2013.

Just over a century ago the fixed stars we see in the night sky were the limit of the entire Universe. The Universe was assumed to be static. Now we have discovered that our Universe is not only expanding but is also accelerating. Galaxies play an important role here. In this talk I will describe how our knowledge about the Universe as a whole is evolving over time with emerging techniques and technologies.