1. Core of Science (See Unit 1)
2. The Universe
2.1. The Big Bang
2.1.1. Cosmic Background Radiation (CBR)
2.1.1.1. Electromagnetic Radiation
2.1.1.1.1. Radio Waves
2.1.1.1.2. Light
2.1.2. Doppler Effect (Universe Expanding)
2.1.2.1. Redshift (Further)
2.1.2.2. Blueshift (Closer)
2.2. Galaxies
2.2.1. Collections of Stars
2.2.1.1. Spiral (around super massive black hole)
2.2.1.1.1. Our Galaxy: The Milky Way
2.2.1.2. Ellipical
2.2.1.3. Irregular (Rare)
3. The Earth-Moon-Sun
3.1. The Moon
3.1.1. Tides
3.1.1.1. Special Tides Neap and Spring
3.1.1.2. 2 High and 2 Low Daily
3.1.1.3. Based on Graviational pull
3.1.2. Phases
3.1.2.1. Waxing vs. Waning
3.1.2.2. Based on Location around Earth
3.1.3. Dark-Side of Moon AKA anti-Earth side of moon
3.1.4. Formation
3.1.4.1. 4.5 Billion Years ago - Post Giant Impact Hypothesis with Theia
3.2. The Earth
3.2.1. Formation
3.2.1.1. 4.6 Billion Years ago, heavy elements fall together, asteroids and meteors
3.2.2. Liquid Water
3.2.2.1. Habitable Zone AKA Goldilocks Zone
3.3. The Sun - Earth - Moon
3.3.1. Time
3.3.1.1. Rotation = Spinning 24 Hours = Day
3.3.1.2. Revolution = Orbitting (trip around the sun) 365.25 Days = Year
3.3.2. Eclipses
3.3.2.1. Solar Eclipse = Sunlight blocked by Moon
3.3.2.2. Lunar Eclipse = Sunlgith blocked by Earth to moon
4. History of Space Exploration
4.1. Scientists
4.1.1. Ptolemy (Geocentric)
4.1.2. Copernicus (Heliocentric) Theorized - Died
4.1.3. Galileo (Heliocentric) Proved - with telescope
4.1.4. Kepler (Heliocentric) Planetary Movement Laws of Motion
5. The Solar System
5.1. Sun as a Star
5.1.1. Life and Death of Stars
5.1.1.1. Normal Stars: Nebula --> Protostar --> Main Sequence --> Giant --> White Dwarf --> Black Dwarf
5.1.1.2. Massive Stars: Nebula --> Protostar --> Main Sequence --> Super Giant --> Super Nova --> then...
5.1.1.2.1. Black Hole (If core is massive enough)
5.1.1.2.2. Neutron Star
5.1.2. H-R Diagrams
5.1.2.1. Compares Stars based on Brightness and Heat
5.1.2.1.1. Brightness = Size
5.1.2.1.2. Heat = Color
5.1.3. Stars provide light and energy through Nuclear Fusion (Hydrogen and helium)
5.2. Planets
5.2.1. Rocky Planets (Inner)
5.2.1.1. Mercury
5.2.1.1.1. Smallest, Closet to sun, Slow Rotatiion, Fast Revolution
5.2.1.2. Venus
5.2.1.2.1. Earth's "Evil" Twin
5.2.1.3. Earth
5.2.1.3.1. Liquid Water Planet/Life
5.2.1.4. Mars
5.2.1.4.1. Rocky Red Planet, Maybe used to have life/water
5.2.2. Gas Planets (Outer)
5.2.2.1. Jupiter
5.2.2.1.1. Largest Planet, Lots of Moons, Lots of Gravity, Great Red Spot
5.2.2.2. Saturn
5.2.2.2.1. Visible Rings, 146 Moons
5.2.2.3. Uranus
5.2.2.3.1. Rotates on it's side
5.2.2.4. Neptue
5.2.2.4.1. Furthest Planet
5.3. Space Trash
5.3.1. No Orbit - Rocky
5.3.1.1. Metoeroid
5.3.1.1.1. Outside of Orbit/Atmosphere
5.3.1.2. Meteor
5.3.1.2.1. Inside Earth's Atmosphere
5.3.1.3. Meteorite
5.3.1.3.1. Broken up Metoer
5.3.2. Orbit around Sun - Rocky/Metallic
5.3.2.1. Asteroid
5.3.3. Crazy Stretched Orbit around Sun - Icy and Dusty
5.3.3.1. Comet