ASTR& 101 - Introduction to Astronomy

• Describe and explain historic milestones in the development of astronomy, including the instruments and scientific techniques astronomers have used.
• Describe and explain naked-eye objects and phenomena commonly observable in our sky.
• Describe the key features, patterns, and natural events that occur in the Solar System, including theories of its origin and evolution.
• Define and describe the relationships of individual elements – including atoms, planets, living organisms, stars, and galaxies – to each other and within the context of the universe’s scale, explaining how these relationships have changed from the universe’s origin throughout its evolution.
• Identify accepted steps and proper methodology in scientific inquiry, and use this methodology to reach appropriate conclusion in lab exercises.

• Scientific Inquiry (Nature of Science)

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