Radio Astronomy - Observing the Invisible Universe

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Radio Astronomy
Observing the Invisible Universe

2017

Radio astronomy allows us to more accurately tell time right here on Earth, study terrestrial plate tectonics, and even get smartphone directions to that great new restaurant. Radio Astronomy: Observing the Invisible Universe...

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Felix J. Lockman
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The Great Courses

In This Series

Radio Astronomy and the Invisible Universe
Episode 1
Radio Astronomy and the Invisible Universe
Thermal Radio Emission: The Planets
Episode 2
Thermal Radio Emission: The Planets
The Birth of Radio Astronomy
Episode 3
The Birth of Radio Astronomy
The Discovery of Interstellar Hydrogen
Episode 4
The Discovery of Interstellar Hydrogen
Radio Telescopes and How They Work
Episode 5
Radio Telescopes and How They Work
Mapping the Hydrogen Sky
Episode 6
Mapping the Hydrogen Sky
Tour of the Green Bank Observatory
Episode 7
Tour of the Green Bank Observatory
Tour of the Green Bank Telescope
Episode 8
Tour of the Green Bank Telescope
Hydrogen and the Structure of Galaxies
Episode 9
Hydrogen and the Structure of Galaxies
Pulsars: Clocks in Space
Episode 10
Pulsars: Clocks in Space
Pulsars and Gravity
Episode 11
Pulsars and Gravity
Pulsars and the 300-Foot Telescope
Episode 12
Pulsars and the 300-Foot Telescope
The Big Bang: The Oldest Radio Waves
Episode 13
The Big Bang: The Oldest Radio Waves
H II Regions and the Birth of Stars
Episode 14
H II Regions and the Birth of Stars
Supernovas and the Death of Stars
Episode 15
Supernovas and the Death of Stars
Radio Stars and Early Interferometers
Episode 16
Radio Stars and Early Interferometers
Radio Source Counts
Episode 17
Radio Source Counts
Active Galactic Nuclei and the VLA
Episode 18
Active Galactic Nuclei and the VLA
A Telescope as Big as the Earth
Episode 19
A Telescope as Big as the Earth
Galaxies and Their Gas
Episode 20
Galaxies and Their Gas
Interstellar Molecular Clouds
Episode 21
Interstellar Molecular Clouds
Star Formation and ALMA
Episode 22
Star Formation and ALMA
Interstellar Chemistry and Life
Episode 23
Interstellar Chemistry and Life
The Future of Radio Astronomy
Episode 24
The Future of Radio Astronomy