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Eclipses: Crash Course Astronomy #5

Season 1 Episode 5 | 10m 10s

The big question in the comments last week was, "BUT WHAT ABOUT ECLIPSES?" Today, Phil breaks 'em down for you.

Aired: 02/12/15
Extras
Phil gives the course a send off with a look at some of his favorite topics.
Our Universe’s days are numbered.
Thanks to the wonders of physics, we can map a timeline of the universe’s history.
Most of the universe is made up of a mysterious entity that pervades space: dark energy.
Thanks to observations of galaxy redshifts, we can tell that the universe is EXPANDING!
Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil dives into some very dark matters.
The discovery of gamma-ray bursts is an epic story.
Active galaxies pour out lots of energy.
Galaxies contain gas, dust, and billions of stars or more.
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Phil gives the course a send off with a look at some of his favorite topics.
Our Universe’s days are numbered.
Thanks to the wonders of physics, we can map a timeline of the universe’s history.
Most of the universe is made up of a mysterious entity that pervades space: dark energy.
Thanks to observations of galaxy redshifts, we can tell that the universe is EXPANDING!
Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil dives into some very dark matters.
The discovery of gamma-ray bursts is an epic story.
Active galaxies pour out lots of energy.
Galaxies contain gas, dust, and billions of stars or more.
Today we’re talking about our galactic neighborhood: The Milky Way.