This is a map of our galaxy, which we call the Milky Way. Our galaxy is one of trillions of galaxies that we know of, from our local universe (2 - 3 million light years away) to the very distant (and early universe) around 12 billion light years away.

One thing you will hopefully understand by the end of this course is how unimaginably vast the universe is!

I hope you will approach this class with awe, wonder, and respect for the world (the universe) we live in!

Enjoy your time in ERTH-101 and share what you learn with others!

Textbook:

We will be using OpenStax Astronomy. This is a free, open source book which is completely online. You can read it online or download the pdf file. If you wish to purchase a copy, there are links to order a printed copy.

Crash Course Astronomy Videos

There will be one or more of these videos assigned with every chapter. Each video has a quiz that accompanies it. There is nothing for you to download; you will take each quiz online.

Here is the complete menu: https://thecrashcourse.com/courses/astronomy

but a link will be provided to each specific video for each assignment.

Additional Astronomy Resources:

UC Berkeley's MULTIVERSE: Astronomy of different cultures
https://multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu/multicultural

NASA homepage, with the latest news and links to all missions - past, present, and future:
https://www.nasa.gov/

Other Helpful Resources

SBCC Academic Calendar: http://www.sbcc.edu/calendar/

SBCC Library: http://www.sbcc.edu/library/

Borrowing a Chromebook from the library: https://libguides.sbcc.edu/chromebooks

SBCC Student Services: http://www.sbcc.edu/studentservices/supportsuccess.php