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Introduction to Astronomy: Crash Course Astronomy #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rHUDWjR5gg

CrashCourse
Jan 15, 2015

Welcome to the first episode of Crash Course Astronomy. Your host for this intergalactic adventure is the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait. We begin with answering a question: "What is astronomy?"

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Table of Contents:
What is Astronomy? 3:00
Who Studies Astronomy? 3:50
Origins & Developments 6:52

Moon Phases: Crash Course Astronomy #4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ5vty8f9Xc

CrashCourse
Feb 5, 2015


In this episode of Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes you through the cause and name of the Moon's phases.

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Why the Moon Has Phases 0:36.1
Spheres in Orbit 1:05.4
Name of the Moon Phases 2:25

The Sun: Crash Course Astronomy #10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b22HKFMIfWo

CrashCourse
Mar 19, 2015

Phil takes us for a closer (eye safe!) look at the two-octillion ton star that rules our solar system. We look at the sun's core, plasma, magnetic fields, sunspots, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and what all of that means for our planet.

This episode is sponsored by Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/crashcourse
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The Sun is a Star 1:28
Plasma's Magnetic Fields 6:11
Sunspots, Solar Flares, and Coronal Mass Ejections 7:09
How the Earth Reacts 9:18

Astronomy - Crash Course (YouTube playlist)
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