Crash Course Astronomy

Join host Phil Plait in a Crash Course about the cosmos.

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Episodes

  • Life in the Universe: Crash Course Astronomy #46: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Life in the Universe: Crash Course Astronomy #46

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    Phil gives the course a send off with a look at some of his favorite topics.
  • The Milky Way: Crash Course Astronomy #37: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    The Milky Way: Crash Course Astronomy #37

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    Today we’re talking about our galactic neighborhood: The Milky Way.
  • Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #36: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #36

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    Astronomers study a lot of things, but nebulae might be the most beautiful of them all.
  • Star Clusters: Crash Course Astronomy #35: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Star Clusters: Crash Course Astronomy #35

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    Last week we covered multiple star systems, but what if we added thousands to the mix?
  • Binary and Multiple Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #34: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Binary and Multiple Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #34

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    Binary stars are gravitationally bound together in the same system.
  • Black Holes: Crash Course Astronomy #33: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Black Holes: Crash Course Astronomy #33

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    Stellar mass black holes form when a very massive star dies, and its core collapses.
  • Neutron Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #32: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Neutron Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #32

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    In the aftermath of a some stars we find a weird little object known as a neutron star.
  • High Mass Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #31: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    High Mass Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #31

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    Massive stars fuse heavier elements in their cores than lower mass stars.
  • White Dwarfs & Planetary Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #30: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    White Dwarfs & Planetary Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #30

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    What comes next after the death of a low mass star? A white dwarf.