Galaxies
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Astronomy: Observations and Theories
- Grade Level: Senior High (10-12)-Adult
- Subjects: Astronomy
- Produced By: Coast Learning Systems
- Year: 2006
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 30m
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This video lesson looks at the classification of galaxies in general, and discusses the fact that, when these "island universes" were discovered, how the perceived size of our universe increased immensely. It goes on to describe distance indicators and introduces the Hubble Law. The lesson ends with interaction and evolution of galaxies and with a sneak peek into the furthest depths of the universe