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Astronomy - for iPod/iPhone
Thanks to cutting-edge radio and infra-red astronomy, our understanding of the universe is moving very fast. Ideas about black holes and cosmic jets are constantly being refined as new discoveries are made using new, more powerful telescopes. This album explores the incredible discoveries and theories developed in recent years and introduces the astronomical observatories, space missions and satellites that have made it possible. The 12 video tracks reveal that our sun, though essential for our existence, is an unremarkable member of the stellar menagerie. They describe how astronomers...
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3.9 stars from 114 ratings
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MrRelativ via Apple Podcasts · Germany · 03/23/13
Every time I try downloading the episode "Geometry of the Universe", it freezes iTunes and I have to do a Force Quit. Several others episodes do this, too. In fact, the only things I can download of this iTunes course are the transcripts! Which is hardly sufficient! Hope you all can fix...Read full review »
AstroPaul via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/29/12
Russel Stannard
This is a great series. I especially like the two with Russel Stannard; he does a great job of explaining these things in a simple, fun, easy to understand manner. Check out the collection from Open University featuring him discussing "the boundaries of the knowable" (or the limitations of...Read full review »
Cessna_X via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/04/12
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A short introduction to this album.
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