Introduction to Astrophysics

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Explores the contents and properties of the observable universe, including galaxy sizes, mass, and morphologies.

Covers the role of neutrinos in astroparticle physics and their implications for dark matter in the universe.

Explores galaxy formation, debunking misconceptions and showcasing digital simulations of spiral galaxies evolving into elliptical galaxies.

Explores indirect methods to detect dark matter in galaxies and clusters, revealing discrepancies between theory and observation.

Explores star formation through Jeans mass, collapse, free fall time, and gravitational contraction in astrophysics.

Introduces the Hubble law, parsec, and redshift in observational cosmology.

Explores HII regions in the interstellar medium and the characteristics of ionising stars, including their luminosity and lifetime.

Introduces the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, Hubble Sequence, galaxies, and astrophysics concepts.

Explores the birth, life, and death of stars, including fusion processes and white dwarf formation.

Covers the observation of galaxies, including historical evolution, galaxy sequences, and dark matter.