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Astrophysics, Cosmological Expansion, and Stellar Evolution

11th Grade · Science · Open Global Science

7 lessons

Goal

Model the origins, expansion, and structural evolution of the universe from Big Bang nucleosynthesis to stellar compact remnants.

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  1. Astronomical Distance Units: AU, Light-Years, and ParsecsUp next
  2. Primordial Nucleosynthesis and Light Element AbundancesNot started yet
  3. Evidence for the Big Bang: Redshift and Hubble's LawYou are here
  4. Stellar Equilibrium and Hertzsprung-Russell Evolutionary TracksNot started yet
  5. Massive Star Collapse and Core-Collapse SupernovaeNot started yet
  6. Neutron Stars, Pulsars, and Degeneracy PressureNot started yet
  7. Stellar-Mass Black Holes and Event HorizonsNot started yet
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GlobalOGS.12.ESS.1Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 11th Grade

Model cosmology and stellar evolution: describe Big Bang nucleosynthesis, galactic redshift and Hubble's law (v = H0 d), astronomical distance units (AU, light-year, parsec), stellar life cycles, supernova explosions, neutron stars, and black holes.