Crash Course Astronomy

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

Episodes

  • Low Mass Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #29

    Today we are talking about the life -- and death -- of stars.
  • Brown Dwarfs: Crash Course Astronomy #28

    Brown dwarfs have a mass that places them between giant planets and small stars.
  • Exoplanets: Crash Course Astronomy #27

    There are many other planets outside of our own solar system, but finding them is tricky.
  • Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #26

    Phil explains stars and how they can be categorized using their spectra.
  • Distances: Crash Course Astronomy #25

    How do astronomers make sense out of the vastness of space?
  • Light: Crash Course Astronomy #24

    In order to understand more of universe, we need to talk a little bit about light.
  • Meteors: Crash Course Astronomy #23

    What the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid?
  • The Oort Cloud: Crash Course Astronomy #22

    WeÕre heading to the outskirts of the solar system.

About Crash Course Astronomy

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