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About the Course

What is a black hole? Do they really exist? How do they form? How are they related to stars? What would happen if you fell into one? How do you see a black hole if they emit no light? What’s the difference between a black hole and a really dark star? Could a particle accelerator create a black hole? Can a black hole also be a worm hole or a time machine? In Astro 101: Black Holes, you will explore the concepts behind black holes. Using the theme of black holes, you will learn the basic ideas of astronomy, relativity, and quantum physics. After completing this course, you will be able to: • Describe the essential properties of black holes. • Explain recent black hole research using plain language and appropriate analogies. • Compare black holes in popular culture to modern physics to distinguish science fact from science fiction. • Describe the application of fundamental physical concepts including gravity, special and general relativity, and quantum mechanics to reported scientific observations. • Recognize different types of stars and distinguish which stars can potentially become black holes. • Differentiate types of black holes and classify each type as observed or theoretical. • Characterize formation theories associated with each type of black hole. • Identify different ways of detecting black holes, and appropriate technologies associated with each detection method. • Summarize the puzzles facing black hole researchers in modern science....

Top reviews

JB

Sep 2, 2025

This was a fascinating course. Lots of material to learn and digest (that's sort of a black hole pun). I learned a lot and hope to do more independent reading to learn yet more about black holes.

YD

Jan 1, 2021

The course was very interesting . I loved that the expainations used references to known movies and TV shows, it made the more entartaining and made me try to use the formulas I learned in real life.

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By BINDHU M S C

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Dec 20, 2025

Contents are so clear.thank you 😊

By Sehajdeep S B

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Apr 18, 2020

Brilliantly explained . Loved it!!

By Meghna S

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Jul 8, 2022

Very informative and entertaining

By Ian T

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Feb 1, 2019

very good high level introduction

By Thiago V

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Jan 27, 2019

very best course that I have seen

By najma e

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Aug 12, 2020

Best experience. A great work 👍

By Ghanshyam K

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Jul 13, 2022

IntrestInteresting Interesting

By Michael L

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Dec 13, 2023

incredible. Amazing course

By Darren I

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Jul 8, 2023

excellent. Great tutors too

By Xiaocan L

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Sep 13, 2019

A good introduction course.

By Joseph Z

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May 26, 2022

Very interesting course !

By RAHUL E

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Jun 28, 2020

Great course for beginners

By Kevin A

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Aug 21, 2019

Nice informative course

By Diane A

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Jul 18, 2022

Very good instructors

By Winston A W

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Aug 31, 2020

Excellent, thank you.

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Jan 11, 2020

BEAUTIFULLY EXPLAINED

By Moamen s

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Feb 25, 2022

The Best Course ever

By antonio l

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Aug 25, 2024

Un curso excelente.

By Anith S G

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Jan 19, 2026

Very good course

By Manas P D

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Dec 22, 2025

Somply splendid.

By Cansu V

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Dec 30, 2024

Cansu Vatansever

By Joyce O

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Mar 2, 2023

Recommend. 10/10

By Beatriz E Z P G

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Jun 29, 2022

Excellent course

By Francisco R M

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Sep 22, 2021

Excellent coure

By Syed W R

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Sep 5, 2020

amazing course!!