Helen Johnston

My papers on ADS.

The Modern Astronomy courses form a sequence over two years with the following titles:

• An Introduction to Astronomy
  Introduction to stars, galaxies, the universe as a whole.
  August 2018
• Modern Astronomy - The Lives of the Stars
  A more detailed look at the birth, life and death of stars.
  began October 2016
• Modern Astronomy - Voyage to the Planets
  A look at the solar system in the era of space exploration.
  began October 2017
• Seminar series:
  • Topics in Modern Astronomy
    Astronomers talk about their own research (Spring 2006)
  • Quarks to the Cosmos: Ten great discoveries in modern astronomy and physics (Spring 2019)
• Origins: From the Big Bang to Life
  An astronomer and a geologist team up to explore the origins of galaxies, planets and life (Autumn 2011)

Each course features an observing night in the Blue Mountains.