Introduction to Astrophysics. Episode 22, Dark Matter
(2019, original release: 2018)

Nonfiction

eCourse

Provider: Kanopy

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PUBLISHED
The Great Courses, 2018
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound

ISBN/ISSN
6943652
LANGUAGE
English
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Title from title frames

Begin with active galaxies that have supermassive black holes gobbling up nearby stars. Then consider clusters of galaxies and the clues they give for missing mass - dubbed "dark matter." Chart the distribution of dark matter around galaxies and speculate what it might be. Close with the Big Bang, deduced from evidence that most galaxies are speeding away from us; the farther away, the faster

Film

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Joshua N. Winn

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2018

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In English

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