Astronomy
A working mental model of the cosmos — how we actually know what we know (light, telescopes, spectra), what the solar system, stars, and galaxies are, how the universe began, and how the search for other worlds and life is going. The trunk gives you the full map; clusters dive into the naked-eye sky, observatories, the sun, the planets, black holes, cosmology, and alien worlds.
14 lessons
What you'll learn
Main Path
The mandatory throughline of this roadmap.
Unit 1
Astronomy
A working mental model of the cosmos — how we actually know what we know (light, telescopes, spectra), what the solar system, stars, and galaxies are, how the universe began, and how the search for other worlds and life is going. The trunk gives you the full map; clusters dive into the naked-eye sky, observatories, the sun, the planets, black holes, cosmology, and alien worlds.
14 lessons
- Your Cosmic Address
- Waves Carry Energy
- Light Is the Only Messenger
- Telescopes — Buckets for Light
- The Cosmic Distance Ladder
- The Solar System and How It Formed
- The Sun — An Ordinary Star
- Stars Have Lifecycles
- How Stars Die — and Why You're Made of Them
- Galaxies — Islands of Stars
- The Expanding Universe and the Big Bang
- Dark Matter and Dark Energy — The 95% Problem
- Exoplanets — Worlds Around Other Stars
- Are We Alone? The Scientific Search for Life
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Astronomy roadmap cover?
1 unit: Astronomy.
How do I start the Astronomy roadmap?
Get the Mochivia app on the App Store and open this roadmap there.