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Astronomy

Use this guide to access library resources, including databases, books, academic journals, and textbooks, Open Educational Resources, and freely available online resources related to the subject of Astronomy.

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Crash Course Astronomy

Crash Course Astronomy

This series of 46 educational videos, covering the basics of astronomy, including observations with the naked eye and with a telescope, was developed by the Crash Course team and is available on YouTube.  As copyrighted resources, these cannot be embedded into D2L. Best practice is to link out to the videos.

Explore The Solar System: 360 Degree Interactive Tour!

Explore The Solar System: 360 Degree Interactive Tour!

Take a 360 degree virtual tour of our Solar System, with the help of Crash Course Astronomy host Phil Plait! As copyrighted resources, these cannot be embedded into D2L. Best practice is to link out to the videos.

Crash Course Big Science

Crash Course Big Science

This series of 16 educational videos, covering the big topics in science, including the big bang, the beginning of life, evolution, and more, was developed by the Crash Course team and is available on Youtube.  As copyrighted resources, these cannot be embedded into D2L.  Best practice is to link out to these videos.

Stargazing

Stargazing

A series of short talks and presentations for the general public about our night sky, from new planets to far-off galaxies and the vastness of the Universe. Videos displaying the CC symbol are licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA.  Videos not displaying the CC symbol should be treated as resources with All Rights Reserved.

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