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Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series - Video De Anza College
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The Silicon Valley Lecture Series features some of the world's leading researchers in astronomy and planetary science presenting the latest news from their fields in a non-technical manner geared for the general public. Each year, NASA Ames Research Center, the Foothill College Astronomy Program, the SETI Institute, and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific partner in sponsoring six Wednesday evening lectures from October through May.
These lectures, as well as the audio and video files contained here, are free to the general public.
For the latest content, visit the Astronomy site at Foothill College: https://foothill.edu/ast/
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The Modern Origins Story: How the Universe Went from Smooth to Lumpy
The story begins in the infant universe, which we now know was remarkably smooth compared to what we see around us today, with only tiny differences in its properties from one part to another. By contrast, in the present universe there are enormous differences in the properties of matter in different locations: some regions host planets, stars, and galaxies (and even humans!) while others are cold and mostly empty. Dr. Quataert will describe how the universe has evolved to its current state, emphasizing how gravity reigns supreme and builds up the planets, stars, and galaxies required for biological evolution to proceed. Finally he will show how, in addition to their scientific importance, these ideas also have far-reaching philosophical and religious implications.
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Kepler_Finding the Next Earth
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How Galaxies Were Cooked: From the Primordial Soup
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Crashing Into The Moon On Purpose: The LCROSS mission - Jan 21, 2009
Course - Group - Crashing Into The Moon On Purpose: The LCROSS mission - Jan 21, 2009 - De Anza College > Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series - Video > Crashing Into The Moon On Purpose: The LCROSS mission - Jan 21, 2009
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Brown Dwarfs & Free Floating Planets-Small
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Being a Mars Rover
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