Free Online Course offered by edX on Deadliest Parts of Universe

edX Platform is offering a free online course on the them of astrophysics and the violent universe, that explores the deadliest places in the universe, from black holes to supernovae.

Course description:

Interested in exploring the deadliest and most mysterious parts of our universe? Or, investigating black holes, which warp the very fabric of space-time around them? Then this course is for you.

Participants will look at what we know about these objects, and also at the many unsolved mysteries that surround them. They will also study white-dwarf stars and neutron stars, where the mind-bending laws of quantum mechanics collide with relativity. And, examine dwarf novae, classical novae, supernovae and even hypernovae: the most violent explosions in the cosmos.

This is the third of four ANUx courses, that is Free online courses from Australian National University, which together make up the Australian National University's first year astrophysics program. It follows on from a course on the Greatest Unsolved Mysteries of the Universe, and a course on exoplanets. It is not necessary to have done the previous courses first: all necessary background material is repeated here. It is followed by a course on cosmology. These courses compromise the Astrophysics XSeries offered by edX.

Who can enroll:

1. This course is designed for people who would like to get a deeper understanding of astronomy than that offered by popular science articles and television shows.
2. Learners will need reasonable high-school level Maths and Physics to get the most out of this course.

Study duration:

9 Weeks.

Course objectives:

Enrollees will learn:

1. An understanding of white dwarfs, novae, supernovae, neutron stars and black holes.
2. How physical principles including quanum mechanics and relativity help explain these bizarre objects.
3. How modern astrophysicists go about investigating these mysteries.

Course costs:

It’s free of charge to take this course, but there is an option of pursing a Verified Certificate for $50, that is:

1. An instructor-signed certificate with the institution's logo to verify achievement and increase learner’s job prospects.
2. Easily shareable that learners can add to their CV or resume, or post it directly on LinkedIn.
3. Proven motivator to give enrollees an additional incentive to complete the course.
4. Dedicated to support edX, as a non-profit, it relies on verified certificates to help fund free education for everyone globally.

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