Wanna learn more about Astronomy?

timepetalscollective:

waltzing-with-my-inner-geek:

timepetalscollective:

The stars, the galaxies, everything amazing about the Universe. There’s so much to know and learn, and that can’t always happen because while many would love to add it to their fanworks (Trying to put the Doctor into better character, really cool things to have happen with the Tardis, amazing sights to describe, help creating new planets) or even just because out of desire for the knowledge – but it doesn’t always feel very accessible, and Uni classes are expensive.

Eff that. Here is some free stuff to help you out!

Open Courseware Classes

You can take classes from big name universities for free, online. All course materials are completely free, lectures, etc.

• Introduction to Astronomy – MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
• Astronomy 101 – Penn State University

• Exploring Black Holes: General Relativity & Astrophysics  – MIT

• Astronomy & Astrophysics – Yale University
• Introduction to Quantum Mechanics – Oxford University
• The Relativistic Universe – Open University
• Astrophysics 101 – Colorado School of Mines
• Lecture Series on Space Studies – Keck Institute for Space Studies
• Flight and Orbital Mechanics – Delft University of Technology
• Aircraft Systems Engineering – MIT
• Introduction to Aerospace Engineering (AE101) – Delft University of Technology
• Introduction to Aerospace Engineering (AE102) – Delft University of Technology
• Astronomy 102 – Open University
• Cosmology – Stanford University
• Astrophysics: Frontiers & Controversy – Yale University
• Super Symmetry, Grand Unification, & String Theory – Stanford University
• Introduction to Modern Cosmology – MIT
• Astrobiology & Space Exploration – Stanford University
• Outer Planets & Planetary Atmospheres – The University of Arizona
• Survey of Astronomy – Missouri State University
• Galaxies One & Two – The University of Arizona
• Introduction to Stellar Astronomy – Pennsylvania C.C.
• Introduction to Galaxy Interaction & Motion – The University of Arizona
• Stars 101, 102, & 103 – The University of Arizona
• The Big Bag, Inflation, & General Cosmology – The University of Arizona
• Planetary Astronomy – The University of Arizona
• The Solar System – The University of Arizona
• Planetary Science – Open University
• Solar Neighborhood & Space Exploration – The University of Arizona
• Astronomy & Astrophysics – University of Chicago
• Deep Space & High Energy Phenomena – The University of Arizona
• Astronomy: The Frontiers of Science – Columbia University
• Introduction to General Astronomy – UC Berkeley

Lectures

• Introduction to Astrobiology & Space Exploration – Professor Lynn Rothschild, Stanford University
• Astrophysics: An Introduction – Oxford University
• Astronomy Public Lecture Series – Florida Institute of Technology
• Cosmic Origins Lecture Series – The University of Arizona

• Steward Observatory Public Evening Lecture Series – 
  University of Arizona, College of Science, Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory

• Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series – Foothill College  
• Steward/NOAO Joint Colloquium Series – Steward Observatory and National Optical Astronomy Observatory
• Naked Astronomy – Naked Scientists
• Astronomy Public Lectures – Swinburne Institute of Technology
• NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA
• Human Spaceflight – NASA
• Space Lecture Series – California Academy of Sciences
• Astronomy Maths Help One & Two  – Professor Lindsay Rocks
• Stargazing Lecture Series – Oxford University
• Earth and Space Science – Teachers domain material
• Leadership on Spacecraft – NASA
• Earth & Environmental Science – Dr. Christian Shorey
• Earth Explorations – Dr. Christian Shorey
• The Carnegie Astronomy Lecture Series – Carnegie Hall
• Ancient Astronomy – 9th Grade Lessons
• Cosmo 2013, a conference of top lecturers in their fields – 

  International Conference on Particle Physics and Cosmology at Cambridge University

• Moons – Open University
• Space & the Cosmos – Aspen Ideas
• Craters on the Moon – Open University
• Waters on Moons – Open University
• Cosmic Origins – The University of Arizona
• Hidden Dimensions: Exploring Hyperspace – World Science Festival
• Black Holes & Holographic Worlds – World Science Festival
• A Thin Sheet of Reality: The Universe as a Hologram – World Science Festival

Documentaries

• Explore Mars Series 
• The Big Idea 
• Space Missions 
• Astronomy Documentary Series 
• Life in the Universe 
• Journey to the Edge of the Universe 
• Documentary Playlist – An Introduction to the Planets
• Strange Side of the Universe 
• How the Universe Works 
• Exploring Our Stars 
• Mathematics Explains the Universe
• Ancient Astronomy 
• White Dwarf: The Universe’s Sleeping Monster
• Inside the Milky Way
• Solar Superstorms
• Gravitational Waves
• Parallel Universes
• Nasa’s Untold Stories
• Journey to Deepest Space
• How the Universe Works
• The Life Cycle of a Star
• Living in a Parallel Universe
• Colossal Black Holes
• Magnetars, Black Holes, Pulsars & Quasars
• Playlist of 58 Astrophysics Documentaries
• 575 Space Playlist of Documentaries (Literally there are 575 documentaries in here)

Books

• Ask Magazine – 

  Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL) & Nasa

• Modern Observational Cosmology
• A Modern Astronomy
• Popular History of Astronomy during the 19th Century
• A Simple Guide to Backyard Astronomy
• Astronomical Discovery
• Astronomy for Amateurs
• Astronomy Today
• Astronomy with an Opera Glass
• Basic Positional Astronomy
• Black Hole Phenomenology
• Curiosities of the Sky
• Elementary Mathematical Astronomy
• Elements of Astrophysics
• Exoplanet Observation for Amateurs
• Great Astronomers
• History of Astronomy
• Introduction to Cosmology
• Letters on Astronomy
• Pioneers of Science
• Practical Astronomy
• Practical Astronomy for Engineers
• Primer of Celestial Navigation
• Publications for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• Complete Star Atlas
• Nasa’s Mystery of the Sun
• Stargazer’s Handbook
• Supernovae
• Recreations in Astronomy
• Short History of Astronomy
• The Beginning & the End
• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Sun
• The Geology of Our Planets
• The Moon
• The Story of Eclipses
• The Story of the Heavens
• The World According to the Hubble Space Telescope

Scholarpedia’s Astrophysics Main Page is def. a thing to check out as well!

If you’re interested, we are also running a weekly freeform event where if you contribute, your name will be put into a randomizer each week to win a star!

Hope you enjoy my stash!

-Mod @natural–blues

Neil Degrasse Tyson also wrote a book called Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. I’ve only read parts of it, but it seems very accessible and definitely worth adding to the list 😀

I do believe this is a good link for Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, which is a brilliant contribution! It’s a free download link.