Crash Course Astronomy

Join host Phil Plait in a Crash Course about the cosmos.

Episodes

  • The Milky Way: Crash Course Astronomy #37

    Today we’re talking about our galactic neighborhood: The Milky Way.
  • Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #36

    Astronomers study a lot of things, but nebulae might be the most beautiful of them all.
  • Star Clusters: Crash Course Astronomy #35

    Last week we covered multiple star systems, but what if we added thousands to the mix?
  • Binary and Multiple Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #34

    Binary stars are gravitationally bound together in the same system.
  • Black Holes: Crash Course Astronomy #33

    Stellar mass black holes form when a very massive star dies, and its core collapses.
  • Neutron Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #32

    In the aftermath of a some stars we find a weird little object known as a neutron star.
  • High Mass Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #31

    Massive stars fuse heavier elements in their cores than lower mass stars.
  • White Dwarfs & Planetary Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #30

    What comes next after the death of a low mass star? A white dwarf.

About Crash Course Astronomy

Welcome to school without the classroom! Join host Phil Plait and discover everything there is to know about the cosmos.