Astrophysics topics for seminar

With a combination of theoretical modeling and astrophysical observations
Especially using optical and X-ray telescopes
We can gain a unique insight into strong gravity
The properties of matter at extreme densities
And high-energy particle acceleration.

Topics include
The planets of our solar system; the search for extrasolar planets and extraterrestrial life and intelligence; the birth
And death of stars; black holes; the zoo of galaxies and their evolution; the Big Bang and the expanding universe; and dark matter
And the large-scale structure of the universe.