Welcome to the Astronomy 161 Lecture Podcasts. This is a brief message
from me explaining the podcasts, and welcoming new and old listeners.
University. Lectures will begin on Wednesday, 2007 Sept 19, and run
through Friday, 2007 Nov 30. New lectures will appear shortly before
6pm US Eastern Time each day there is a regular class. Recorded 2007
Sep 19 in ... Show More
Sep 2007
Lecture 02: Astronomical Numbers
What are our units of measure in astronomy? To begin our exploration of astronomy, we first need to develop a common language for notating large numbers, and introduce the basic units of length, mass, and time that we will use throughout the quarter. This lecture is a quick revie ... Show More
43m 58s
Sep 2007
Lecture 03: The Starry Night
What are the constellations? We will review the most basic feature of the night sky, the 6000 visible stars sprinkled about the sky, and introduce the idea of constellations, reviewing their history and uses by various cultures. Recorded 2007 Sep 21 in 1000 McPherson Lab on the C ... Show More
35m 19s
Mar 2006
Lecture 44: Life, the Universe, and Everything (Life Part II)
How can we search for extraterrestrial intelligence, and what are we looking for? This second part of a 2-part lecture picks up where we left off yesterday by examining SETI, the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence, and reviews what we might look for and how. We will use thi ... Show More
45m 56s
<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings Listeners!<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> It's time for our Research Insights Podcast Classic edition.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> September is back to school month, so we are republishing our 2021 Student Research Case Stud ... Show More
<p>Welcome to Learning English with Lyrics! </p>
<p>In this introductory episode, I will be explaining how this podcast works and how best to listen to it. Regular episodes are posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays.</p>
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