Williamsburg Regional Library

Introduction to Astrophysics, Episode 22

Label
Introduction to Astrophysics, Episode 22
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Introduction to Astrophysics
Medium
electronic resource
resource.otherEventInformation
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2018
Runtime
31
Summary
Begin with active galaxies that have supermassive black holes gobbling up nearby stars. Then consider clusters of galaxies and the clues they give for missing mass - dubbed "dark matter." Chart the distribution of dark matter around galaxies and speculate what it might be. Close with the Big Bang, deduced from evidence that most galaxies are speeding away from us; the farther away, the faster
Technique
live action
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