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Day 1

The Big Bang: How the Universe Began

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Start with the origin story of the universe and the evidence that supports it.

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Day 2

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

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A short introduction to cosmic microwave background radiation and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 3

What Is a Galaxy?

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A short introduction to what is a galaxy? and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 4

The Milky Way: Our Galactic Home

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A short introduction to the milky way and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 5

Stars: What They Are and How They Work

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A short introduction to stars and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 6

The Life Cycle of a Star

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A short introduction to the life cycle of a star and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 7

Supernovae: Stellar Explosions

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A short introduction to supernovae and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 8

Black Holes: The Point of No Return

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A short introduction to black holes and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 9

Neutron Stars, Pulsars, and Quasars

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A short introduction to neutron stars, pulsars, and quasars and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 10

Dark Matter: The Invisible Mass

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A short introduction to dark matter and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 11

Dark Energy: The Expanding Universe

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A short introduction to dark energy and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 12

The Speed of Light

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A short introduction to the speed of light and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 13

What Is a Light-Year?

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A short introduction to what is a light-year? and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 14

Gravity: From Newton to Einstein

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A short introduction to gravity and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 15

General Relativity: The Curving of Space-Time

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A short introduction to general relativity and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 16

Special Relativity and E=mc2

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A short introduction to special relativity and e=mc2 and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 17

The Four Fundamental Forces

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A short introduction to the four fundamental forces and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 18

The Standard Model of Particle Physics

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A short introduction to the standard model of particle physics and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 19

Quantum Mechanics: The Basic Idea

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A short introduction to quantum mechanics and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 20

Schrodinger's Cat and Quantum Weirdness

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A short introduction to schrodinger's cat and quantum weirdness and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 21

String Theory: The Basic Idea

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A short introduction to string theory and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 22

The Multiverse: Science, Speculation, and Limits

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A short introduction to the multiverse and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 23

Our Solar System: A Guided Tour

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A short introduction to our solar system and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 24

The Sun: Our Star

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A short introduction to the sun and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 25

Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors

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A short introduction to asteroids, comets, and meteors and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 26

The Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud

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A short introduction to the kuiper belt and oort cloud and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 27

Exoplanets: Worlds Beyond Our Solar System

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A short introduction to exoplanets and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 28

The Fermi Paradox: Where Is Everybody?

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A short introduction to the fermi paradox and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 29

Gravitational Waves

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A short introduction to gravitational waves and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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Day 30

Recap: The Universe in 10 Big Ideas

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A short introduction to recap and how it fits into the wider map of the universe.

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