University of Virginia

What is the major structure in the Universe and how did it come to be? How do we map and model the structure of the universe? How can we learn about the earliest galaxies? How do galaxies form and evolve? What are the most important properties of a telescope? These questions are answered along with more information.

How do stars generate energy? How can we classify stars based on their characteristics? What is a Hertsprung-Russell Diagram? How did the elements in the universe come to be?

What is a black hole and its properties? What defines a black hole? What are the extreme physical consequences of space-time? What causes a black hole to form? How can we observe black holes? What are the modern methods of understanding black holes? These questions are answered along with more information.

What can we infer about the earliest times of the universe? What are the various eras of the universe? What observational evidence exists for the earliest times in the universe? These questions are answered along with more information.

How can we determine the mass of galaxies? What is dark matter and how is it inferred? How can we detect dark matter? What is dark energy? These questions are answered.

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Where do stars form? Why do stars form? What is a molecular cloud? What is the interstellar medium? These questions are answered along with a lot more information about stars.

Why is there a cosmological redshift? How can we determine the age of the universe? How can we test the age of the universe? These questions are answered along with more information.

How does temperature play a role in the early universe? what is a black body and what is the cosmic microwave background? What does the CMB imply about our universe? How does inflation explain some mysteries? Answers these questions

How does Newtonian gravity compare to general relativity? What is the evidence for accelerate universe expansion? What is the geometry of the universe? What is the fate of the universe?