The Big Questions

A blue spiral of stars form the Andromeda Galaxy set against a black background filled with multi-colored stars.

This image is an observation of the large galaxy Andromeda or Messier 31, taken by the space telescope Galaxy Evolution Explorer. At two million light years away, Andromeda is the closest galaxy to our own Milky Way. (Image courtesy of NASA.)

Instructors:

Nicholas DiBella

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With recent advances in physics (and philosophy), we are finally able to make some headway into some of the most pressing questions of the universe. We will explore such topics as the big bang theory, time travel, relativity, extraterrestrial life, and string theory. We will attempt to answer some big questions such as: Was there a beginning of time? Will there be an end? Is time travel possible?

Nicholas DiBella. The Big Questions. Summer 2008. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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