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Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 71 Cosmology-The Really Big Picture [digital video].
Title:
Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 71 Cosmology-The Really Big Picture [digital video].
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Publication Date:
2007
2025
Publication Information:
The Great Courses, 2007.
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Abstract:
This lecture starts the study of the Universe as a whole-or cosmology. A key finding made by Edwin Hubble in 1929 was that the spectra of distant galaxies are redshifted more than those of nearby galaxies, suggesting that the Universe is expanding.
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Film
Performers:
Alex Filippenko
Technical Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
Electronic Access:
Access immediately on Kanopy