Astronomy Units and Measurements overview of objectives The Scientific Method The Most Famous Astronomers of All Time Astronomy in Everyday Life Big Bang Theory Spectra The Electromagnetic Spectrum Radiation in Space Gives Clues about the Universe Historical Overview of the Discovery of Galaxies The Expanding Universe Clues from Meteorites Our solar system Age of the Solar System clues from comets Introduction to Telescopes SPECTROSCOPY Parallax and Distance Measurement The Sun Structure and Nuclear Fusion Solar System Planets Jovian Planets Terrestrial Planets Comparing Earth to Other Terrestrial Planets The First Discoveries of Extrasolar Planets Modern Views of Mars The Future of the Universe Active Galactic Nuclei Newtonian Cosmology Thermal History of the Universe