Astronomy: The Modern Universe

We will look at the Moon and the planets which are visible in the sky at this time. Spacecraft observations have revolutionised our knowledge of the solar system and we will be studying some of these. The aim of the course is to give the students a general introduction to astronomy, including such areas as which planets can be seen in the sky, and what they are like as worlds. Many of the topics will be looked at in outline only, leaving a study in greater depth for a possible later course.