Astronomy 220: Winter 2020


In this class you will learn about and discuss the latest discoveries in astronomy with leading scientists from around the nation. In this course, the Astronomy Department’s weekly professional visitors will make in-class presentations on their research. You will have the opportunity to discuss the techniques, significance, and scientific context of their work with both the visitor and the instructor, e.g., such as the wide array of phenomena studied by the Hubble Space telescope below.



For the winter 2020 semester, we will learn about a wide array of astronomical research, ranging from the current status of, and prospects for, JWST, the evolution of the Milky Way and the massive black hole lying at it’s center, to billion solar mass black holes feeding at feverish rates and their impact on the galaxies in which they reside. You will also get the opportunity to hear about the frontier research being carried out by the staff and students in the University of Michigan Astronomy Department.

If you are interested in participating in this course during the winter 2020 semester, you can download the course syllabus here.

If you have any questions about eligibility etc., please contact Mark Reynolds (markrey @ umich.edu).






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