Cosmic Evolution

I. What's in the Sky

a. Introduction to Astronomy
b. The Electromagnetic Spectrum
c. Astronomical Objects at Multiple Wavelengths

II. Cosmic Distances

a. Light Years, Time and Distance
b. Our Solar System
c. The Milky Way Galaxy and Beyond

III. Origin of the Universe

a. The Big Bang: Beginning of the Physical Universe
b. Early Events in the Universe
c. Cosmic Timeline

IV. Gravity

a. Observing and Defining Gravity
b. Formation of Galaxies and Stars

V. Evolution of Stars

a. Stellar Spectra and the H-R Diagram
b. Stellar Categories
c. Life Cycles of Stars
d. Origin of the Elements: We are Made of Stardust

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