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Intro-to-Astro-2023

An free introduction to astronomy research for aspiring students/researchers/enthusiasts

Youtube Tutorials Link:

We will be uploading the tutorials for 2023 class on Youtube every week from Jun 12th to Aug 7th at: YouTube

Course Website: Link

Enrollment for the 2023 course is now open here

The 2021 and 2022 course videos are up on YouTube

(Formerly: Introduction-to-Astronomy-Research) and Intro2Astro2019, Intro2Astro2020, Intro2Astro2021, and Intro2Astro2022.

Announcement:

Check this link to Pathways to Science website to find Summer 2023 Undergraduate Research Opportunities including SETI opportunities at Breakthrough Listen and Berkeley SETI Research Center.

Welcome

Welcome to the essential collection of information that you need to begin your journey into Research Astronomy. The following tutorials, readings, projects and tips are designed to for early college students, advanced high school students, and students with nontraditional career paths to gain the skills they need in order to gain entry into a more formal research project. With exposure and eventual mastering of the skills contained in this repository, students will be better prepared to begin research project either during the semester or over the summer.

Target Audience

This course is designed to be conducted individually or in a group setting. In this second iteration, the focus will be on interaction among students in the group, and less focused on a top down teaching structure. That said, we also hope to provide the opportunity for students to brainstorm and plan their own research projects, a skill that often requires years of practice to master. We have many brilliant graduate PhD students who serve as research mentors and tutorial leaders. No students will be turned away for lack of experience.

Our Goals

After completion of these tutorials, students will have the skills need to quickly ramp up on new astronomy research projects, without the need to brush up on basic skills. The astronomy skills will be focused on, but not limited to exoplanet topics. Students are encouraged to use these skills to explore other realms of Astronomy. Once you have completed all of the tutorials, you will be well qualified for a paid internship in astronomy research. Many of these opportunities fall under the title: Research Experience for Undergraduates, and serve as an excellent way to become qualified for graduate studies in astronomy.

The Future of the project:

We hope this project becomes self sustaining in such a way that others can contribute and add value to the current set of research skills presented here. If you have questions, comments or ideas, please feel free to contact us through the issue tracker on this repo. If you work in another field such as biology, chemistry, another specialty within astronomy, and are interested in replicating this project for your specific field, please email me directly.

Code of Conduct

We strive to maintain a welcoming and supportive community for everyone regardless of race, religion, background or identity. For more details, see our Code of Conduct page.